05/18/2004
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"Ratification now will signal to President Calderon and the Mexican people that this new Congress and this new President are committed to cooperating in the fight against organized crime and related vi..."
"Greater cooperation is what is sorely needed, and is the bottom line of CIFTA."
"As Senator Kerry has pointed out, there is a consensus among those involved with both diplomacy and with regard to security in the hemisphere that this is a very important time for the ratification of..."
"Kerry and his committee are key in U.S. foreign assistance legislation, including the Merida Initiative which will provide Mexico with $1.4 billion for its fight against the drug cartels."