MEXICO...DRUG ENFORCEMENT...

MEXICO: U.S. drug enforcement agents posed as money launderers and helped a Mexican drug trafficker and a Colombian cocaine supplier to move millions of dollars as part of an undercover effort to infiltrate and dismantle Mexican drug cartels (NYT).

Since 2006, the Mexican government has been embroiled in a bloody drug war, which has failed to significantly curb trafficking. This CFR Backgrounder looks at Mexico's eradication efforts, along with U.S. policy options for one of its most important regional allies.