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### Viewing cable 09MEXICO1020, THREE CONGRESSIONAL CHAIRMAN BRING MESSAGE OF

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09MEXICO1020 | 2009-04-08 13:01 | 2011-01-23 21:09 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Mexico

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    R 081355Z APR 09
    FM AMEMBASSY MEXICO
    TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5980
    INFO ALL US CONSULATES IN MEXICO COLLECTIVE
    HQ USNORTHCOM
    SECDEF WASHINGTON DC

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L MEXICO 001020

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2017
    TAGS: PREL SNAR MX
    SUBJECT: THREE CONGRESSIONAL CHAIRMAN BRING MESSAGE OF
    SUPPORT TO PRESIDENT CALDERON

    Classified By: CDA Leslie Bassett for reasons 1.4 (b,d)

    ¶1. (C) Summary: Rep. Silvestre Reyes, Chair of the House
    Permanent Subcommittee on Intelligence (HPSCI), joined by
    Rep. Ike Skelton, Chair of the House Armed Services
    Committee, and Rep. Howard Berman, Chair of the House Foreign
    Affairs Committee, visited Mexico March 26-27 to convey a
    message of support to President Felipe Calderon. During a
    cordial meeting with the President the three chairmen
    emphasized that the U.S. would support Mexico for the "long
    haul" in the effort against organized crime, offered to do
    what was possible to expedite Merida support, and expressed
    their personal appreciation for President Calderon's courage.
    The President responded by highlighting the urgent need for
    non-invasive inspection equipment to allow Mexico to conduct
    in-bound inspections to interdict assault weapons. "You can
    count on me," he told the chairmen, not just in the effort
    against drug cartels but also as a proponent within the
    region for free trade and rule of law. The chairmen also
    attended a small country team briefing and held a press
    conference before departing. In addition, Rep. Skelton laid
    a wreath at the monument to Mexico's child martyrs. Codel
    members did not clear this cable. End Summary.

    The Changing Attitude of the Cartels
    ------------------------------------

    ¶2. (C) President Calderon opened substantive discussion by
    describing changes in cartel operations over the last ten
    years which led up to today's scenario in which they used
    assault weapons to defend territory which they needed both to
    access U.S. markets and to expand Mexican markets for drugs.
    Between 2000 and 2004 the Government of Mexico seized 3000
    assault weapons. Once the U.S. ban on assault weapons was
    lifted in 2004 the numbers spiked dramatically, Calderon
    continued. Between 2007 and 2009, over 15000 such weapons
    have been seized, including missile launchers, AK-47s and
    Barret 50 calibres. The heavy weapons were used by criminal
    organizations to confront government entities, to intimidate
    local officials and law enforcement, and to wage battle
    against other cartels. Calderon argued for a reinstatement
    of the assault weapons ban. Meanwhile the government was
    working to keep the pressure on the cartels. Calderon said
    he was also working to reinforce the presence of the
    government throughout Mexico, especially in areas of
    vulnerability such as Ciudad Juarez. Since the government
    deployed 5000 troops to the city the murder rate had fallen
    70 percent. Calderon noted that using the military was a
    short term solution so at the same time he was insisting that
    mayors and state governors meet their responsibility to
    provide order. Federal support is conditioned on locals
    vetting police, increasing recruitment and providing the
    necessary equipment and training.

    The Challenge of Corruption
    ---------------------------

    ¶3. (C) Calderon noted the challenge of corruption,
    recounting that the former head of security in Ciudad Juarez
    was under arrest in Texas for transporting a ton of
    marijuana. "In order to fight corruption you must sweep the
    stairs from top to bottom," Calderon continued. Already
    almost half of the highest level government officials had
    been vetted, Calderon reported, as part of "Operation
    Limpieza." His personal goal was to leave behind a clean,
    credible police, Attorney General's staff, army and navy.
    But he needed more support from local authorities and
    governors to do the same at their level -- some were more
    committed than others.

    ¶4. (C) Calderon briefly outlined his strategy to both
    confront crime and build Mexico's institutions. First, he
    said, was to improve technological capabilities by
    integrating criminal, police and judicial information in
    Plataforma Mexico. Second was to establish a national
    ballistics registry that would allow them to trace weapons
    used in criminal acts more efficiently. Third was legal
    reforms leading to oral trials under an accusatory system.
    And fourth was a more aggressive prevention strategy to
    rescue public spaces from traffickers, ensure schools were
    safe, and prevent and treat addiction more effectively.

    ¶5. (C) Asked about US military weapons and night vision
    equipment being used by cartels, Calderon said such
    instances, if they occurred were exceptions. However, the
    cartels were always looking to upgrade their equipment and
    sensationalize their tactics. There were reports, for
    example, that the cartels had plotted to take down his plane
    using grenade launchers, although in the end nothing had
    happened. Their use of torture and mutilation of bodies
    shows their decision to move to a higher profile in their
    effort against government entities. In a confrontation with
    police in Hidalgo criminals had thrown grenades, killing at
    least one officer. Calderon went on to say he believes the
    cartels have powerful links to the U.S. and could one day use
    the same kinds of aggressive techniques against U.S. law
    enforcement unless we are mutually successful.

    Merida Priorities
    -----------------

    ¶6. (C) Turning to Merida, Calderon said one thing Mexico
    needed was more access to information and intelligence
    developed by the United States. Thanks to equipment the U.S.
    had provided the government had managed to thwart a planned
    assassination of a key politician in one state. The
    cross-border nature not just of the illicit narcotics trade
    but of the criminals behind it meant the U.S. and Mexico had
    to work closely together. Calderon noted the murder of a
    U.S. Marshal in Ciudad Juarez, expressing his condolences and
    his commitment that there would be a full investigation into
    the matter. Calderon went on to say that another Merida
    priority for him was non-invasive inspection equipment which
    Mexico needed urgently to expand inbound inspections of
    travelers/cargo from the U.S. as well as to deploy along
    Mexico's southern border. Rep. Berman assured Calderon that
    the U.S. was committed to supporting him, and that Speaker
    Pelosi was very interested in seeing what Merida assistance
    could be accelerated.

    The Military-to-Military Relationship
    -------------------------------------

    ¶7. (C) Chairman Skelton inquired about the
    military-to-military relationship and how that was evolving.
    Calderon replied that today the Mexican army was beginning to
    see the benefit of cooperating with the U.S. "I have the
    full support of the army to establish better cooperation with
    the U.S. army, " Calderon stated. He added that he had told
    the army to "do what it takes" with the U.S. army in order to
    beat back the cartels.

    Sustaining Public Support
    -------------------------

    ¶8. (C) "We will not sentence future generations to more
    violence," Calderon continued, noting that of the 6500
    murders last year, 65 percent were concentrated in three
    states (Chihuahua, Baja California and Sinaloa) and over 90
    percent of the victims had some kind of tie to criminal
    activity. Asked if there was political momentum to go back
    to the old practice of looking the other way, Calderon
    replied, "There is a serious risk." Certain sectors in the
    past made informal agreements with criminals in exchange for
    a degree of security, and they are arguing for that again.
    But, Calderon continued, his commitment was to enforce the
    law.

    The Opportunity for the U.S.
    ---------------------------

    ¶9. (C) As the meeting ended, Rep. Berman asked about
    prospects for the Summit of the Americas. Calderon replied
    that President Obama has an opportunity to recover U.S.
    leadership in the region. His charisma, his positions, all
    resonated with Latin America very positively. It wouldn't be
    easy, as there were some "tough guys" in the neighborhood,
    Calderon pointed out. The Mexican leader said he finds
    himself "almost alone" in defending free markets, human
    rights and the rule of law. But just as Secretary Clinton
    offered a fresh message during her visit to Mexico, President
    Obama had the same opportunity to invigorate the dialogue
    with the entire region.

    Visit Mexico City's Classified Web Site at
    http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/mexicocity and the North American
    Partnership Blog at http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap /

    BASSETT

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