U.S. and Mexico Try to Fight Turtle and Freon Smugglers

In the aftermath of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), law enforcement authorities from both the U.S. and Mexican governments are trying to combat the smuggling of endangered sea turtles and freon. The increased smuggling of environmental products and measures taken by governmental authorities, corruption between smugglers and government officials, and non-governmental authorities illustrate the new dynamics at work in bilateral environmental enforcement ... [more]