Yesterday I wrote about how well Plan Colombia has worked out for the people there. Not surprisingly, the U.S. wants to spread its program to other Latin American nations. Next stop, Mexico.

The US intends to supply Mexico with a $1bn aid package to help combat an increasingly costly and violent war against drugs, according to a top Mexican diplomat.
The agreement, which some experts have dubbed ”Plan Mexico” after the controversial multi-billion-dollar anti-narcotics package the US established with Colombia in 2000, would be spread out over two years and include the supply of intelligence, training and equipment such as helicopters and boats.

Plan Mexico is said to differ from Plan Colombia in that no US troops would be allowed to operate on Mexican soil.

Via / The Financial Times