2013 US Southwest Border Strategy Calls for More Cooperation with Mexico James Bargent - InSight
go to original July 3, 2013

The White House's newly released 2013 National Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy continues the Obama administration's shift towards training, institution building, and civil society investment, and calls for deepening cooperation between the two countries, despite recent tensions.

The report [pdf] describes nine strategic objectives, which focus on improving interdiction of drugs, arms and cash, and efforts to tackle money laundering, dismantling drug trafficking organizations operating in the border region, developing "strong and resilient" communities, and enhancing bilateral counternarcotics cooperation.

The plan reiterates the US's refocusing of its Merida initiative priorities away from providing security equipment and towards building stronger judicial institutions, training and technical assistance for law enforcement, and increased support for civil society organizations working in the rule of law and human rights. It also sees the broadening of the initiative to include assistance to local state level authorities instead of just working on the Federal level.

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