| | |  Editorials | Issues | February 2009 
International Cooperation Crucial Element in Fight Against Organized Crime: President Calderón and US Legislators Agree
 Presidencia de la República
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| | Mexican President Felipe Calderón meets with US legislators at the official Los Pinos residence. | |
Mexican President Felipe Calderón met this morning at the official Los Pinos residence with President of the Sub-Committee of Foreign Operations of the House Appropriations Committee Nita Lowey, as well as representatives Kay Granger, Ben Chandler, Adam Schiff, Ander Crenshaw and Marion Berry, members of the same committee.
During the meeting, Congress members stressed the integral nature of fighting organized crime carried out by the Mexican government and hailed the efforts and advances observed in President Calderón's administration.
The President described the historic achievements of his government in the area of drug confiscation and added that as a result of the Integral Strategy of Fighting Organized Crime, government has weakened the structure and organization of criminal organizations, who are resorting to desperate measures to sabotage his government's actions.
He declared that in addition to bringing all the state’s force to bear against organized crime, Federal Government has strengthened its security and justice institutions. As a result of the passage of important laws and reforms in this area, as well as the implementation of measures to eradicate corruption in security institutions through Operation Clean-Up, the country now has more solid, reliable and modern organizations.
In view of the shared interest in combating crime in common border areas, President Calderón urged the United States to take firm action to stop arms trafficking from north to south. The Mexican president also hailed the US Congress's leadership in passing the Mérida Initiative, which is a sign of the recognition of their shared responsibility as regards security.
They agreed that international cooperation is a crucial element in the fight against organized crime. A propos of this, US legislators stressed their interest in speeding up the transfer of funds included in the Mérida Initiative.
Lastly, they agreed to maintain a purposeful, open dialogue to advance towards the construction of an increasingly prosperous and safe region. |
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