Mexico's "war" on Drugs


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This text explains the punitive trend in Mexican anti-drug policies as a political imperative, an out-growth of the perceived need both to counter the growth of the illegal drug market and to prevent US police and judicial authorities from acting as a surrogate justice system in Mexico.







Oversight of US Regional Counterdrug Efforts


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Drug Control


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Discusses the strategies and operations of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the 1990s. Covers: (1) what major enforcement strategies, programs, initiatives, and approaches DEA has implemented in the 1990s, including its efforts to (a) target and investigate national and international drug traffickers, and (b) help state and local law enforce. agencies combat drug offenders and drug-related initiatives. It includes a recommendation to the Attorney General regarding the development of a measurable DEA performance targets for disrupting and dismantling drug trafficking organizations. Charts and tables.







The Latin American Drug Trade


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Transnational crime remains a particularly serious problem in Latin America, with most issues connected to the drug trade. There are several relevant roles that the U.S. Air Force can and should play in boosting Mexico's capacity to counter drug production and trafficking, as well as further honing and adjusting its wider counternarcotics effort in Latin America.







U.S.-Mexico Border


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