The US-Mexico Drug Plan was an agreement between the United States and Mexico, proposed by George W. Bush. It sought to combine the forces of the two countries to prevent drug trafficking over the border and reduce drug-related violence in Mexico.
On April 2, 2009, top officials from the United States and Mexico agreed to set up a joint group to work together to stop the movement of firearms across the border.AFP: Mexico, US to battle weapons traffic (April 3, 2009)
The Drug and Arms Plan
Officials at the meeting on April 2, 2009 at Jiutepec, Mexico, included US Attorney General Eric Holder, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Mexican Attorney General Eduardo Medina-Mora and Interior Minister Fernando Gomez-Mont. The countries plan to coordinate penal processes and create a joint database of information. On April 1, 2009, the U.S. Senate approved a $550 million package to fund the project.AFP: Mexico, US to battle weapons traffic (April 3, 2009)
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Proposed devoting $8.5 billion to a cross-border drug effort
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Program an effort to re-establish influence in Latin America
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