Whack-a-mole: The Drug War: Towards a 'Plan Central America'

Since the U.S.'s "whack-a-mole" strategy has worked so well in Columbia and Mexico, now it's expanding it throughout Central America!

The Drug War: Towards a 'Plan Central America' | North American Congress on Latin America: "On September 17 President Barack Obama named five Central American nations as major hubs for drug transportation from South America. All five of these countries have been a part of the so-called Merida Initiative, the U.S. anti-drug aid package to the region since 2008. Though the bulk of the Merida Initiative’s military, police, and technical aid go to Mexico, $248 million has been allocated thus far to Central America to be used for counter-narcotic technology and training.

Obama’s announcement confirms this expansion of the U.S. drug war into Central America, an area in which Washington has historically wielded tremendous power. Critics say that U.S. intentions may follow a broader geopolitical strategy, one that includes the arrival of U.S. troops into some parts of the region." Oct. 28, 2010