Certification Of Mexico
Throughout many years the U.S. has tried battling drugs in various ways. President Clinton had recently enforced an anti-drug plan that consists of five parts: education; decreasing the number of addicts; breaking the cycle of drugs and crime; securing the nation's borders; and reducing the drug supply. U.S. officials also have sought to make alliances with drug-producing countries worldwide by way of certification. "By March of every year, the president must 'certify' to Congress whether the nations that produce drugs or serve as transshipment points for their entry in the U.S. are 'fully cooperating' in the drug war" (Jensen, A16). Decertification could lead to trade sanctions and restrictions on U.S. aid. Although more than 30 countries are subject to certification, its eye is always on Mexico. Mexico is not very comfortable with this situation. "Mexico has been certified for the 13th time since U.S. Congress created the law in 1986" (Cevallos). Though certification has been granted to Mexico, Drug Enforcement Agency and U.S. Customs Service officials feel Mexico is not worthy of certification and should be decertified. "Mexico not only failed to reduce drug trafficking and corruption
Though it seems that Mexico does whatever is necessary to earn certification, the Mexican government strongly protests the process to which it is subject yearly by the U.S. The annual process also provokes anti-American sentiment in Mexico. Mexico feels the U.S. is acting very childlike looking over its shoulder at every move they make, when they think they are doing their best to end the drug conflict. Many Mexicans reject certification based on principles of sovereignty due to the fact that they feel the U.S. wants to control their every move. "Many Mexican officials [and I] share the feeling that fighting drugs should be a shared burden, with as much on the United States to stop consumption as there is on Mexico and other Latin American countries to stop production and trafficking" (Cevallos). Therefore I suggest the certification process be vanished because it is very inappropriate to many. Drug fighting should and could be done hand in hand without the threatening economic sanctions the U.S. has proposed. If Mexico is seen with a bit of trust and not obligation, Mexico I think would do its job with much enthusiasm and get it done. In terms of corruption Mexico is heavily influenced by the powers of money. Who said people can be bought? So it is seen as clear as water that the major hold on Mexico in the drug war is corrupti
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