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Updated: 4:50 PM Sep 3, 2010
State Department Report Urges Mexico to Improve Human Rights
The Obama administration says Mexico has met enough human rights requirements to release $36 million in previously withheld funds that were part of the $1.4 billion Merida Initiative.
Posted: 1:20 PM Sep 3, 2010 |
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The Obama administration says Mexico has met enough human rights requirements to release $36 million in previously withheld funds that were part of the $1.4 billion Merida Initiative.
But federal officials said Friday the U.S. should withhold another $26 million in new funding.
State Department spokeswoman Virginia Staab says that's because the U.S. government would like to see additional progress on "some aspects of Mexico's human rights effort."
The funding is part of a 2008 commitment from the U.S. to help Mexico combat drug cartels. Under the rules, Congress must withhold 15 percent of the funds until Mexico meets specific human-rights requirements.
Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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Posted by: pete
Location: grifton
on Sep 4, 2010 at 10:20 AM
My wife has a doctor her brother is a border guard(26 years old) in Texas.they have orders not try and aprehend illegals in groups alone.just let them thru.yea! some border protection.they are better armed than the border patrol.
Posted by: Southern Lady
Location: NC
on Sep 4, 2010 at 09:00 AM
Calderon proposed to Bush to do some joint project when they met together in Merida. It became the Merida Initiative.Bush proposed aid to Mexico and Congress complained that its members were left out of the negotiation process.Why was this done so secretively?Mr President release money to help Americans,We are in a crisis!!!
Posted by: Tim
Location: USA
on Sep 4, 2010 at 08:00 AM
Why give them money, send them the military instead. They could do more help than the wasteful spending.
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