A Laundry List of Problems

At last, someone has truly outlined issues in Mexican security and equity, and presented them in a sort of open letter to President Obama.

The article outlines various issues that threaten the welfare of the state of Mexico, including:
- Corrupt court officials that prohibit drug kingpins from being jailed
- No media safety net, as many journalists are taken hostage and/or killed

The article continues on to divide the blame between the United States and President Calderon; the former because of the un-renewed ban on assault weapons and high demand for mexican drugs, and the latter because of his inability to reach out to his "left" allies for help in the time of the country's greatest need.

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Obama Goes Where You Shouldn't

"President Barack Obama's scheduled visit to Mexico in April will be an opportunity to align the priorities of the two countries with the interests of the new U.S. administration and to smooth over a number of problematic areas."

The list of problems is stacked high for Mexico: infrastructure-threatening drug wars, unstable state government, the looming economic recession, and poor public image. The United States, enter stage right. President Obama is planning a diplomatic trip to Mexico to talk to Mexican President Calderon to cover the aforementioned issues. In addition, Obama is going to hold a conference to discuss the "threat" of immigration, and the recently instated 20% tariff against the United States.

This meeting is a good example of the importance of 'good neighbours' in government policy; the Obama/Calderon meeting is not hostile, but rather seeking resolve on key issues in public policy.

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