Promote Justice for Mexico and the Borderlands

This past Sunday, thousands rallied in Ciudad Juarez to call for peace in the wake of a recent surge of drug cartel-related violence. The U.S. needs to do its part as well, but the United States should not increase human rights violations by backing the army's role in domestic law enforcement.

It has been five months since President Bush announced his request for a substantial aid package known as the “Merida Initiative” for Mexico and Central America. This package would provide $1.4 billion in funding for counternarcotics, border security and counterterrorism programs in those countries over the next three years.