U.S.-Mexican Relationship - A Crisis

A review of the issues in and around the Calderon - Obama meeting. It begins -  and ends - with the question, "... whether this summit can calm down the Mexican leadership and restore trust among senior officials on both sides of the border is yet to be seen. Can this meeting restore a constructive relationship necessary to engage on trade, energy, competitiveness, scientific research, immigration and security?" 


¡Vamos a ver! (We'll see!)

Crisis in the U.S.-Mexican Relationship - Brookings Institution: "A full blown crisis has erupted in the U.S.-Mexican relationship at a time when the U.S. is focused on domestic budget issues and events in the Middle East and North Africa. The summit between President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón this week is intended to focus on the essential needs of two neighbors.

The crisis blew up on February 22, when in an interview with El Universal, President Calderón stated that U.S. cooperation in the Mexican drug war is “notoriously insufficient.” He added that American diplomats have “done a lot of harm [Mexico-U.S. relations] with the stories they tell and that, in all honesty, they distort so as to impress their own bosses.” Calderón sees the failure to coordinate a serious problem among U.S. federal agencies, including the DEA, CIA and ICE. ....

On February 24, the White House confirmed an outstanding U.S. invitation to hold a presidential meeting in Washington. However, whether this summit can calm down the Mexican leadership and restore trust among senior officials on both sides of the border is yet to be seen. Can this meeting restore a constructive relationship necessary to engage on trade, energy, competitiveness, scientific research, immigration and security?"