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Pascual: US Won’t Drop Drug War Aid
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October 04, 2010
| | U.S. ambassador Carlos Pascual says Mexico must fully prosecute suspects. (The News/Reuters) | |
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual said Sunday that the United States will continue supporting the Mexican government in its battle against organized crime.
After participating in the conference “Good nutrition, the way to prosperity,” organized by the American Chamber of Commerce, Pascual said that Mexican authorities are already prepared to confront organized crime.
Facing the murders of some Mexican mayors, he added that it’s necessary that the federal government continues implementing measures to capture criminals.
Pascual noted that it is important to redefine the needs of state and municipal police forces to combat organized crime.
“They must have the capability to investigate, prosecute and carry out sentences. This will show people involved in criminal activities that there is a price to pay for their crimes,” Pascual said.
In related news, U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, an influential Republican, called on Obama to consider using the U.S. military and intelligence community to provide more surveillance assets to help interdict drugs and weapons crossing the border to and from Mexico.
“The United States should undertake a broad review of further steps the U.S. military and the intelligence community could take to help combat Mexican cartels,” Lugar said. The U.S. and Mexico have been trying to beef up border security to halt the flow of illegal weapons and drugs, but drug cartels have fought back.
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