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Viewing cable 08MEXICO2929, SCENESETTER - OAS HEMISPHERIC SECURITY MINISTERIAL

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08MEXICO2929 2008-10-01 12:42 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Mexico
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MEXICO 002929 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV ECON MASS KCRM MX
SUBJECT: SCENESETTER - OAS HEMISPHERIC SECURITY MINISTERIAL 
 
1. (SBU) Summary: The American Embassy in Mexico City 
welcomes your upcoming visits.  The October 6-8 OAS 
Hemispheric Security Ministerial is taking place at a time in 
Mexico when law enforcement and security issues are occupying 
a prominent place in the country's national agenda as never 
before.  We expect GOM representatives will use the encounter 
to highlight their government's initiatives to improve public 
security in Mexico.  Your interventions during the 
Ministerial, and private conversations with senior Mexican 
law enforcement officials, will serve to provide some 
much-needed moral support to an ally at a critical juncture. 
 
2. (SBU) Public concern over crime and violence, reflected by 
increased tension among Mexico's principal political groups, 
has greatly increased in recent weeks. In the wake of a 
high-profile kidnap case in August, and the vicious grenade 
attacks on a Michoacan crowd celebrating Mexico's 
Independence Day, a perception is growing that Mexico's 
already troubled security situation has deteriorated suddenly 
and disturbingly.  Seeking advantage in the run up to 
elections next year, Mexico's opposition political parties 
are beginning to distance themselves from the President, 
claiming his crime fighting strategy has been ineffectual to 
date. 
 
3.  (U) Ironically, the increased pressure on President 
Calderon comes at a time when many of the pieces of his 
strategy are beginning to fall into place.   Since taking 
office, the president has launched anti-drug operations in 
more than ten states, raised pay for the military, and 
replaced numerous high-ranking federal police officers. 
 
4. (U) In the past year, these initiatives have contributed 
to genuine success.  Combined military and law enforcement 
operations have resulted in the takedown of nearly ten senior 
members of Mexico's notorious cartels, including Alfredo 
Beltran of the Arturo Beltran-Leyva Organization (formerly 
part of the Sinaloa group). In all, more than 17,000 persons 
involved in drug related crimes have been arrested.   In the 
calendar year to date, approximately 11 metric tons of 
cocaine have been seized, as well as approximately 750,000 
kilos of marijuana and 160 kilos of methamphetamine.  Last 
year was a boom year for seizures as well  -- over 48 metric 
tons, including a world record 23.5 metric ton bust in 
October 2007. 
 
5.  (U) President Calderon also initiated sweeping structural 
and operational reforms among police elements, successfully 
advanced legislation unifying federal police forces and in 
June, signed legislation to reform the criminal justice 
system.  Such wide-reaching actions and enhancements will 
take time to fully implement, but will considerably 
strengthen GOM security capabilities across-the-board. 
 
6.  (SBU) In the meantime, Mexico's president needs our 
strong support. As you know, Merida Initiative funding was 
passed by our Congress and signed into law by the President 
in June.  We are finalizing a letter of agreement with the 
Mexican government on Merida programs. GOM representatives 
have signaled their desire for speedy deployment of Merida 
programs and equipment. 
 
7.  (SBU) Publicly, you can stress our commitment to moving 
forward quickly.  Privately, you can assure your law 
enforcement contacts here that we are already priming the 
many USG agencies involved in advancing Merida and will begin 
implementing as soon as we have congressional approval and 
agreement with the GOM. Please explain that procurement and 
disbursement of equipment is a complex, time-consuming 
process.  Urge them to work together collegially and defuse 
public speculation regarding divisions in the Mexican 
National Security Cabinet. 
 
8.  (Unclassified Entire Section) Public Support 
 
The OAS Security Ministerial is an opportunity to provide 
President Calderon the strong public support he needs during 
this period.  In your interventions, you can underscore our 
support for President Calderon's counter crime strategy by: 
 
--Noting the successes President Calderon has achieved to 
date. 
 
MEXICO 00002929  002 OF 002 
 
 
 
--Supporting his efforts to reform Mexico's security forces 
and criminal justice system. 
 
--Acknowledging our shared responsibility to combat the 
illegal narcotics trade, stressing our commitment, and 
ongoing efforts, to stem the flow of illegal arms into 
Mexico, combat money laundering and reduce demand for 
narcotics in the United States. 
 
--Noting the contribution the Merida Initiative will make to 
the considerable resources Mexico is already putting into its 
war on organized crime, and the regional benefits of 
cross-border cooperation against cross-border criminal 
networks. 
 
9. (U) Please let me know if there is anything I and my staff 
can do to advance the goals of your visits here.  We look 
forward to your arrival. 
Visit Mexico City's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/mexicocity and the North American 
Partnership Blog at http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap / 
GARZA