Clinton leads top-level visit to Mexico
Published:Tuesday | March 23, 2010 | 6:10 PM
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is leading a high-level delegation to Mexico to discuss the fight on drugs.
Defence Secretary Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano are part of the US delegation.
The long-planned visit comes 10 days after the killings of three people connected to the US consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez.
Officials will discuss the Merida initiative a US$1.6 billion programme of aid aimed at fighting the drug cartels.
The visit comes a year after President Barack Obama promised to be a full partner with Mexico in fighting drugs.