U.S. and Mexico Resolve Dispute Over Kidnapping Without Resort to Formal Changes to the Extradition Treaty, but Mexico Declines Further Drug Aid Due to U.S. Inability to Respect the Rule of Law in Mexico

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Wednesday, July 1, 1992
Volume: 
8
Issue: 
7
Pg. 272
Abstract: 
After two weeks of intense negotiations, the United States and Mexican governments have resolved for now the controversy over the kidnapping of Mexican citizens, particularly Dr. Alvarez-Machain. For its part, the U.S. has stated that it would no longer kidnap Mexican citizens. However, the statement apparently will have no legal basis since the U.S. has refused to formalize the statement, for instance, through a protocol to the extradition treaty…[more]