U.S. Policy on Mexican Criminal Organizations
House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security Subcommittees held a joint hearing on U.S. policy toward Mexican and Central American criminal o… read more
House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security Subcommittees held a joint hearing on U.S. policy toward Mexican and Central American criminal organizations. The hearing focused on the Merida Initiate, originally a Bush administration policy still enforced by President Obama, that provided counter-drug assistance and equipment to Mexico, Central America, and parts of the Caribbean to combat drug trafficking and organized crime in the region. close
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William Brownfield Assistant Secretary Department of State->Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
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