Mexico Rejects U.S. Requests as U.S. Considers Imposition of Economic Sanctions against Mexican Druglords

On May 2, 1997, Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo rejected U.S. Government requests to permit certain occurrences that enable U.S. law enforcement a bigger role in combatting drugs in Mexico. Meanwhile, the U.S. Government is considering extending economic sanctions now imposed against designated narcotics traffickers associated with the Cali drug cartel to Mexican druglords. Despite the controversial aspects of U.S.-Mexico narcotics cooperation, new enforcement cooperation initiatives are occurring ... [more]