| | |  News Around the Republic of Mexico | December 2008 
Mexico Says More US Drug Aid Expected by January
 Associated Press
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Mexico City – A top official in Mexico's Foreign Relations Department says the second installment of U.S. anti-drug aid should be released by January.
Undersecretary for North American affairs Carlos Rico says Mexico expects the U.S. to release $116 million in drug-fighting aircraft and equipment before President George W. Bush leaves office Jan. 20.
The U.S. on Dec. 3 released $197 million under the so-called Merida Initiative. The $1.3 billion package over three years includes helicopters and surveillance aircraft, airport inspection equipment and case-tracking software to help police share real-time intelligence.
More than 5,300 people have died in drug-related killings in Mexico in 2008 — more than double the number last year, the government says. |
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