Merkel and Pena Nieto Talk Cash, Culture and Reforming Mexico's Police Deutsche Welle
go to original April 12, 2016

Protesters in Berlin refused to let Pena Nieto off the hook in the case of 43 missing students. (Associated Press)

At a press conference with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Tuesday, embattled President Enrique Pena Nieto thanked Germany's government for offering its assistance in reforming Mexico's police.

Pena Nieto pointed out that his country, like Germany, operates as a federal system, but that Mexico has a total of 1,800 local authorities with various jurisdictions operating side by side, which he called an inefficient way of policing.

Merkel offered support for training soldiers for Mexico to deploy as UN peacekeepers and said Germany could help the country achieve "more efficient" forces in its fight against organized crime and efforts to preserve human rights in the face of the global war on drugs.

The chancellor said she and Pena Nieto had discussed "issues of great significance" and that Germany has offered Mexico help investigating the disappearance of 43 students in Iguala in 2014.

During his two-day visit, Pena Nieto also met with Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel. In all, 16 agreements - dealing with technology, finance and energy in addition to security and defense - were signed between Germany and Mexico during Pena Nieto's trip. Germany has also pledged to support the country in new negotiations over existing trade agreements between the country and the European Union.

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