Mexico spurns US financial assistance under review by Trump

‘Mexico says it does not need financial aid from the United States, after US President Donald Trump requested a review of Washington’s assistance to Mexico City over the last five years.
A large part of the US financial assistance to Mexico comes through the Mérida Initiative, a security cooperation agreement between the US and Mexico aimed at eliminating the threats of drug trafficking, transnational organized crime and money laundering. It is also said to pursue furthering respect for human rights and the rule of law.
Mexican Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong said on Friday that when the Americans “realize what’s left of Mérida, they will understand that it’s not even that significant.”’
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