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Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress

This report explores the relationship between the United States and Mexico in terms of trade, drug trafficking, and cooperative disease control and management. Specifically, the report discusses the Mérida Initiative, the trade dispute involving the implementation of NAFTA trucking provisions, Secretary of State Clinton's March 2009 visit to Mexico, and the April 2009 outbreak of the H1N1 "swine flu" virus.

Date: May 1, 2009

Creator: Sullivan, Mark P. & Beittel, June S.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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U.S.-Mexican Security Cooperation: The Mérida Initiative and Beyond

This report begins with a brief discussion of security challenges in Mexico and Mexico's security strategy. It then provides updated information on congressional funding and oversight of the Mérida Initiative before delving into its four pillars. The report concludes by raising policy issues that Congress may wish to consider as it continues to fund and oversee the Mérida Initiative and broader U.S.-Mexican security cooperation.

Date: May 7, 2015

Creator: Ribando Seelke, Clare & Finklea, Kristin M.