Foreign Policy Analysis;

United Mexican States’ Drugs

Policy

Presentation by:

Ida Ayu Putri Wulandari (016201600005)

Indri Delia Oktaviani (016201600107)
Maria Frederika (016201600045)
Nanda Amedina Putri (016201600024)
Ni Nyoman Ari Tati Ratnasari (016201600026)
Nuniek Aneira Nurfadilla (016201600039)
 CONTENT(s)

1.Mexico Country’s Profile

2.Domestic Characteristics of
Mexico
3.Study Case: Mexican War on
Drugs
4.The Policy of Mexico: Drugs
Policy
5.Analysis
Mexico Country’s
Profile
 COUNTRY’S PROFILE

○ Mexico, officially the United Mexican States is a

federal republic in the southern portion of
North America.
○ The currency is Mexican Peso.
○ Mexico was colonized by Spain in the early
16th century and achieved independence in
the early 19th century.
○ Mexico is the third largest nation in Latin
America (after Brazil and Argentina).
○ Mexico is the second-most populous country in
Latin America after Brazil, and the most
populous Spanish-speaking country in the
world.
FLAG
 COUNTRY’s PROFILE

○Mexico is the product of a rich Indian

heritage, three centuries of Spanish
rule, and a shared border with the
world's richest country, the United
States.
○Mexico is a country with great
problems and great potential. It is
rich in natural resources but political
and economic failings have kept
Domestic
Characteristics of
Mexico
Which affects its Foreign Policy
 “
Ideology of Mexico is
Liberalism
 POLITICAL SYSTEM

○Federal Presidential Representative

Democratic Republic
○The president is the head of the state
and head of government
○Three branches of government
□ Executive
□ Legislative
□ Judicial
SOCIETAL
SYSTEM
 STUDY CASE

Attempt to
fight Drugs
Involved
trafficking
done by Military
cartels

Mexican
War on
Drugs

Felipe Achievemen
Calderon t & Critics
(2006)
Drugs Policy
increasing heavy prison sentences
and militarized drug policies to
confront drugs and drug trafficking.
 “
The principles of Mexican foreign
policy are respect for international
law and the judicial equality of states,
respect for the sovereignty and
independence of nations, non-
intervention in the domestic affairs of
other countries, the peaceful
resolution of conflicts, and the
promotion of collective security
through participation in international
 INSTRUMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION

o Soldiers were deployed in different cities

around the country.
o Police corporations all across the country
Militar have adopted military techniques, training
y and equipment for the conduct of their daily
activities, including counter-narcotic
operations.

o Torture and other ill-treatment have for

decades played a central role in policing and
Torture public security operations by military and
and other ill-
treatment
police forces across Mexico.
One of Mexico’s
Foreign Policy
Principle is the
peaceful resolutions
of conflict but why…?
The rise of drug-trafficking
organizations (DTOs) in Mexico has
fueled crime on both sides of the
border and has undermined the
economy of an important trading
partner of the United States.
 INSTRUMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION

o stands for United Nations General Assembly

Special Session on drugs.
o Holding an international conference within
the framework of the United Nations to
discuss aspects of global policies on drugs.
o Issues on the table included: the need to
review international conventions on drugs
UNGAS and their classification of cannabis and coca;
options for decriminalisation; and practices
S for harm reduction that some European
countries had started to explore.
o Holding a wide-ranging debate at the
continental level, which will allow the
government to evaluate and review what is
going on today in our continent and in the
 Benefits of Militarized
Drug Policies

○ Somehow may help to improve cooperation between

Mexico and US considering that the United States has
the responsibility to equip Mexican military personnel in
fulfilling the Merida initiative agreement.
○ The deaths and captures of the main leaders of the drug
cartels have led the drug cartels into confusion since
they had to face a power struggle in order to get new
leaders.
○ It would minimize cartels’ recruiting since the
government will be offering interesting offers to the
civilians who might be interested at military careers
because of the offers. Thus, they would cancel their
plans to join the cartels.
 Problems of Militarized
Drug Policies

○ Police corruption and impunity,

corruption can still provide special
privileges and even a means of escape.
○ The cartels are being even more violent
and thus has increased the number of
drug-related deaths as the government
military operations against the drug
cartels involve violence.
○ The military reforms may be needed
 FOREIGN POLICY
ANALYSIS

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 THANKS!

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