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This transcript details a statement made before the US Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs. The speaker argues for the need to strengthen US-Mexico Security Cooperation, particularly in the Merida initiative. Commenting on the successes and weaknesses of US-Mexico joint actions on drug trafficking, the speaker also notes the changing realities in Mexico, in terms of the violence, as well as political situation; this will have implications for how US law enforcement and agencies should work with Mexico on security issues.