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Viewing cable 09SAOPAULO190, Media Reaction Sao Paulo: Western Hemisphere: Mexico,

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09SAOPAULO190 2009-03-31 11:16 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Consulate Sao Paulo 
VZCZCXYZ0007
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHSO #0190 0901116
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 311116Z MAR 09
FM AMCONSUL SAO PAULO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9071
INFO RHEHNSC/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PRIORITY 0215
RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO PRIORITY 9083
 
UNCLAS SAO PAULO 000190 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE INR/R/MR; IIP/R/MR; WHA/PD 
 
DEPT PASS USTR 
 
USDOC 4322/MAC/OLAC/JAFEE 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMDR OPRC OIIP KPAO XM XR XF BR
SUBJECT: Media Reaction Sao Paulo: Western Hemisphere: Mexico, 
Narco-related violence and border security, Merida Initiative; 
 
March 29, 2009 
 
Title- "The Power of Drugs in Mexico" 
 
Main Editorial in center-right Estado de S. Paulo (3-29) states: 
"....The country [Mexico] is going through its most severe crisis 
since the 1910 Revolution.  Organized crime and corruption have 
reached amazing levels...At the other side of the border, official 
documents and at least one high-level military official warned that 
Mexico, the 12th largest economy in the world, may represent a risk 
to U.S. national security.....Seemingly aware of [Merida] initiative 
limitations, Obama has anticipated that if 'measures adopted are not 
sufficient, then we will do more.  The amount to be spent his year 
is equivalent to the U.S. annual expenditures, between 2006 and 
2008, for Colombia Plan......the plan had more success against 
terrorism than against drugs....' 
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