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I certified Mexico because of the unprecedented level of counternarcotics cooperation we have achieved in the last year and because of the positive steps Mexico has taken on its own to fight drug trafficking.

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Statement on Senate Action on Narcotics Certification for Mexico

03/19/1997

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