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Article: MEXICO'S SECURITY EFFORTS DESERVE STRONG SUPPORT
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- October 22, 2007
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The U.S. Embassy issued the following statement:
Statement by Ambassador Antonio O. Garza
"Early this morning President Bush spoke to President Calderon and shared with him that he was moving forward on a Congressional request for $500 million as part of a $1.4 billion program to fund security cooperation with Mexico. Several minutes ago President Bush made public that intention. The President also requested $50 million to confront the same narco-trafficking dangers in Central America. This initiative, born out of the meetings between President Bush and President Calderon in Merida, represents a fundamental shift in strengthening our strategic partnership and is the single most aggressive ...