President Obama arrived at Benito Juarez International airport in Mexico City on Thursday. Evan Vucci/Associated Press Obama Targets Mexican Cartels -- Washington Post
Sanctions Imposed; U.S. Firms Warned
President Obama yesterday ratcheted up efforts to curb the flow of drugs and guns across the southern border, imposing financial sanctions against three of the most violent Mexican drug cartels and threatening to prosecute Americans who do business with them.
On the eve of his summit with Mexican President Felipe Calderón today, Obama added the cartels to the list of banned foreign "drug kingpins," a move that empowers the federal government to seize their assets, estimated to be in the billions of dollars. It also allows the government to seek criminal penalties against U.S. firms or individuals who provide weapons, launder money or transport drugs or cash for the organizations.
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Obama backs arms trafficking pact with Mexico -- Reuters
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