Whether it be for the elections, opportunity or a shift in Mexico's government, as long as these guys continue to fall, it makes no difference. Warning! The matter is further aggravated due to the fact that the cartels will likely receive only token law enforcement attention from any seated Mexican government in the foreseeable future. Political corruption must be eliminated. Have the cartels become more subtle and astute in their campaign fund laundering procedures? incarcerated in Mexico City. In the midst of a heated campaign for the first time in its 70 year history as has been discussed, the matter has spun out of control. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants. Brant, Martha, "Most wanted kingpin?" (Constantine, 2/27/97) The Mexican drug cartels have become the dominant force in the United States methamphetamine trafficking. Also voicing strong opinions against re-certification of Mexico was the Chair of the House of International Relations Committee, Republican Congressman Benjamin Gilman. The Mexican business community, utilizing the NAFTA agreement, is seeking to level the playing field with its American colleagues. Indeed, the cartels and the money they generate are enmeshed within the very fabric of life in Mexico fabric. AFP, "Zedillo signs indigenous rights bill that clashes with rebel demands," 3/14/98, internet. They are from the same family. AFP, "Mexico's PRD rejects PRI win in Tabasco, call for civil disobedience," 10/18/00, internet. With only one party to please, and without opposition party whistle-blowers to contend with, the drug cartels have been able to quietly pay-off government officials at all levels with little fear of public reprisal. A third Amezcua brother, Luis, still faces drug-trafficking charges in the U.S. On May 21, 1999 the extradition of Oscar Malherve to the U.S. was also denied. To be victorious, we need to learn all we can about the enemy. AFP, "Mexicans want next president to come from the opposition: survey," 9/1/99, internet. The end result of this new drug war is that the Mexican drug problem has now been placed on the proverbial back burner. As far back as 1957, the Herrera organization ran a farm-to-the-arm heroin operation that cultivated opium poppy plants, processed and packaged heroin in Mexico, and transported it to Chicago.
