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Viewing cable 07MEXICO963, MEXICO'S LOWER HOUSE APPROVES ANTI-TERROR BILL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07MEXICO963 2007-02-26 22:08 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Mexico
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DE RUEHME #0963/01 0572208
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FM AMEMBASSY MEXICO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5540
INFO RUEHXC/ALL US CONSULATES IN MEXICO COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MEXICO 000963 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR A/S SHANNON 
STATE FOR WHA/MEX, WHA/EPSC, EEB/IFD/OMA 
STATE FOR EEB/ESC/TFS JEAN CLARK 
TREASURY FOR IA (ALICE FAIBISHENKO) 
DOJ/AFMLS FOR ROBERT STAPLETON 
NSC FOR CYNTHIA PENDLETON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ECPS EFIN ELAB ENRG MX PGOV PREL
SUBJECT: MEXICO'S LOWER HOUSE APPROVES ANTI-TERROR BILL 
 
 
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Summary 
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1. (SBU) Mexico,s lower house of Congress approved a bill on 
February 20, 2007 that provides up to 40 years imprisonment 
for people convicted of financing terrorist groups.  The 
bill, approved 413-12 with six abstentions, establishes 
terrorism financing and international terrorism as serious 
criminal offenses, as called for in UN Resolution 1373.  The 
measure incorporates several non-finance related provisions, 
including jail sentences for individuals who cover up the 
identities of terrorists and for those who recruit people to 
commit terrorist acts.  While the bill would represent a 
significant achievement for Mexico in suppressing those who 
finance, plan, facilitate, or commit terrorist acts, it lacks 
several provisions that would have made it more effective. 
Of these omissions, the bill's failure to specifically 
address asset identification, seizure, forfeiture, or the 
freezing of assets is the most notable.  The bill now passes 
to the Senate, which approved a similar proposal during last 
year's session.  End Summary. 
 
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Chamber Approves Terrorism-related Reforms 
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2. (U) Mexico's Chamber of Deputies on February 20, 2007 
approved amendments to several criminal and financial laws 
which specify that persons who use Mexican territory to plan 
or finance terrorist attacks undertaken outside Mexico would 
be subject to Mexican law, including a punishment of up to 40 
years imprisonment and a fine of up to the equivalent of 
1,200 days of the minimum wage.  The bill authorizes 
prosecutors to track and obtain information from finance and 
tax authorities on suspicious transactions. 
 
3. (U) The measure incorporates several non-finance related 
provisions which specify the crime of terrorism to include 
those that use toxic substances or chemical/biological 
agents, radioactive materials or instruments, explosives or 
firearms, or fires or floods to cause terror or alarm or to 
attack a population, whether foreign or domestic.  It 
establishes a punishment of 1 to 9 years imprisonment for 
individuals who wittingly cover up the identities of 
terrorists.  Under the bill, threats to commit and the 
recruitment of people to commit terrorist acts are also 
punishable with jail sentences. 
 
4. (U) The bill specifically criminalizes terrorism financing 
and international terrorism (i.e., terrorist acts undertaken 
outside Mexico).  The advancement of this bill is important 
because Mexico currently does not have a specific law 
criminalizing the financing and support of terrorists and 
terrorist organizations -- as called for in UN Resolution 
1373.  Under current Mexican law, terrorist financing is only 
punishable as an ancillary offense.  The bill now passes to 
the Senate, which approved a similar proposal last year. 
 
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Reaction to the Bill 
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5. (SBU) Some deputies voiced concerns that the measure would 
make Mexico more vulnerable to pressure from other countries 
to prosecute or extradite suspects captured on Mexican soil. 
But others said it would empower Mexican prosecutors by 
allowing them to try such cases at home.  Some PRD and Labor 
Party (PT) deputies opposed defining "international 
terrorism" as a crime, alleging that prosecuting in Mexico 
terrorist acts undertaken in other countries would make 
Mexico a target for terrorist attacks, and only serve U.S. 
political and economic interests.  PT deputy Jaime Cervantes 
said the reform could serve as a legal instrument to repress 
dissident voices.  Despite these criticisms, the bill was 
approved by an overwhelming majority, 413-12 with six 
abstentions. 
 
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MEXICO 00000963  002 OF 002 
 
 
Comment 
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6. (SBU) If passed, this bill would be a notable achievement 
for Mexico in suppressing those who finance, plan, 
facilitate, or commit terrorist acts.  That said, the bill 
does not include several provisions, including stronger 
deterrent mechanisms, which would have made it more 
effective.  Notably, the bill does not specifically address 
asset identification, seizure, forfeiture, or the freezing of 
bank accounts, real property, etc.  The bill also does not 
expedite the process for legally obtaining bank account 
information and navigating through the banking commission, 
the Finance Secretariat, etc.  Nor was document fraud 
mentioned in the bill.  False identities, travel documents, 
immigration papers, etc. are realistic tools that can be used 
by terrorists or co-conspirators.  End Comment. 
 
 
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