Mexico Leahy Freezes Funds For Drug War Maryknoll Office For Global A caravan of family members of mexican victims visited leahy’s office and other congressional members last september urging an immediate end to the drug war. the nationwide caravan aimed to show how the merida initiative and other u.s. aid support for the war on drugs has devastated their families. A caravan of family members of mexican victims visited leahy’s office and other congressional members last september urging an immediate end to the drug war. the nation wide caravan aimed to show how the merida initiative and other u.s. aid support for the war on drugs has devastated their families.
Mexico Ending Drug Violence From Bottom Up Maryknoll Office For Mexico: leahy freezes funds for drug war. immigration, detention centers, lost children. honduras: escalating violence in nueva esperanza. new and old in africa. syria: is violence the only answer? un: voice of youth. new efforts on nuclear disarmament. time for fossil fuel divestment campaign. food sovereignty best addresses public interests. Published by the maryknoll office for global concerns: peace, social justice & integrity of creation 200 new york avenue, n.w. washington, d.c. 20001 phone: (202)832 1780 fax: (202)832 5195. Mexico city, sept 7 (reuters) u.s. officials and anti narcotics agents turned a blind eye to mexican corruption for decades, according to a report released on thursday by u.s. senator chuck. Patrick leahy, chair of the appropriations committee, blocked release of $95 million dollars in funding for the merida initiative, citing the lack of a clear strategy on the part of the u.s. state department and the mexican government.“the whole things looks like just coughing up money with no accountability,”leahy was quoted as saying in the legislative monitor, cq roll call.