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Just don’t call it Plan Mexico – A controversial scheme for American aid to help its southern neighbour fight drugs looks useful but underwhelming

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Posted on: October 25th, 2007
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“THE idea was first mooted at a meeting near Mérida last March between ’s president, , and George Bush. Months of negotiations culminated in weeks of leaks, mainly from American officials. But for such a well-rehearsed exercise, the announcement when it finally came was oddly low-key. On October 22nd both governments said that in an early-morning telephone call the two presidents had agreed on a plan under which the United States will provide with $1.4 billion in aid over the next three years to fight drug traffickers.

Patricia Espinosa, ’s foreign minister, said the largest single chunk of an initial $500m would be spent on aircraft—mostly transport planes, she said, although in Washington, the State Department talked of surveillance aircraft and helicopters. There will also be scanning equipment at the , and new communications systems, training and technical advice for Mexican , including help on a witness-protection programme. And the United States will also give $50m in anti-drug aid to the Central American countries.”*

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