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Perspective of: United States
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 * Frame Element || Information gathered: ||
 * < Characters || United States
 * < Setting ||< The Mexican/US border ||
 * < Initiating Event ||<  ||< Drug trafficking across the Mexican-US border was previously Columbia-initiated with Mexicans being used as couriers. Once this was cracked down on, Mexico became a major source of drug trafficking across the border to the US. In 2006, Calderon, Mexico's president, vowed to eradicate the drug trafficking organizations. These efforts were highly unsuccessful due to the corruption of the police and military in Mexico. Cocaine is 70% of the drugs exported from Mexico. Many Mexicans make a living in the drug industry. Police and military are among the lowest paid occupations in Mexico. ||
 * < Internal Response || The US has acknowledged that many weapons used by drug cartels are US arms. A few US states are desiring to decriminalize possession of drugs from across the border. However, security along the border on the US side has increased. ||
 * < Goal ||< The goal for the United States is to control the violence coming across the border but also to minimize the expenses related to enforcement. ||
 * < Consequence ||< Currently, cocaine trafficking and violence across the Mexican-US border continues. ||
 * < Resolution ||< There is no resultion. ||
 * < Resolution ||< There is no resultion. ||

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