The US encouraged Mexico to go after drug dealers and Mexico has responded. The US has also offered resources under Plan Mexico or the Mérida
Initiative.
From what’s known of it, the package — officially dubbed the “Mérida Initiative” but more commonly referred to as “Plan Mexico” --
contains direct donations of military and intelligence equipment, and training programs for Mexican law enforcement officials. A White House fact
sheet lists surveillance equipment, helicopters and aircraft, scanners for border revisions, communications systems, and training programs for
“strengthening the institutions of justice.” An additional $50 million dollars is earmarked for Central American countries to support their fight
against “gangs, drugs, and arms.”
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The problem is that Mexico has a lot of corrupt government employees that are helping the drug dealers. Also, the drug deals are very barbaric when
they go after those who are against them. They have killed singers who have sung songs criticizing the drug dealers and newspapers will basically not
print any drug related story.
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