Topic: Preventing the Smuggling of Illegal Drugs
Country: Mexico
Delegate Name: Saranya Sundaram
School: Forest Hills Northern High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Mexico position papers GLIMUN 2012 committees
Mexico, though it acknowledges its problems with illicit drug trafficking, would foremost like to make known that the drug market IS illegal within the country.
Though Mexico, along with other countries, suffers from violent drug wars, it would like to emphasize the government and national disapproval of trafficking practices. Mexico works closely with its neighbor to the north, the United States, in order to control this rampant “drug war” involving guerilla mafias and powerful drug lords.
Mexico has tried every possibility in terms of lawmaking in order to control these drug lords and gangs. However, such parties are difficult to reason with: implementations of certain restrictions that aim to limit movement of these illicit drugs have created problems in new places along key border areas. For example, the implementation of the Mexican security strategy in 2006 affected the supply of cocaine heading north, but also initiated the conflict along the border between Guatemala and Honduras.
Thus, Mexico believes that new strategies in terms of control must be put forth: strategies other than simple lawmaking and border control. If new solutions and regulations could be proven effectual, Mexico would be inclined to implement such strategies in terms of dealing with their own illicit drug market. In all, Mexico recognizes its own contributions to the problems with illicit drug trade, but welcomes new solutions and aid that aims to control its problems.
Mexico also believes that though it suffers these problems, smuggling flows have been concentrated in the countries least able to deal with them. The challenge is to address impunity and corruption, while strengthening the capacity of law enforcement and criminal justice.
