Cooperation with Drug Transit Countries of Illegal Drugs -- Contents -- Preface -- International Drug Control Policy -- Abstract -- Introduction -- U.S. National Drug Control Strategy -- U.S. Bilateral and Regional Counterdrug Initiatives -- Alternative Policy Approaches -- Policy Issues and Considerations -- References -- Mexico's Drug Cartels -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Drug Trafficking -- Drug Cartels -- Enforcer Gangs -- Police Corruption -- Turf Wars -- Mexican Government Response -- U.S. Counternarcotics Assistance to Mexico -- Policy Approaches and Debates -- References -- Merida Initiative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America -- Abstract -- Background -- Mexico Program Components [2] -- Central America Program Components -- Legislation -- References -- Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but the Flow of Illicit Drugs into the United States Remains High -- What GAO Found -- Why GAO Did this Study -- What GAO Recommends -- Summary -- Background -- Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking by Mexican Drug Organizations Have Continued Virtually Unabated -- U.S. Assistance Helped Mexico Improve Its Counternarcotics Efforts, but Coordination Can Be Improved -- USAID, DEA, INL, and Other U.S. Agencies Support Mexico's Rule-of-Law Efforts -- Conclusions -- Appendix I: Estimated Amounts of Illicit Drugs Transiting or Produced in Mexico and Seized, Calendar Years 2000-2006 -- References -- Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but Tons of Illicit Drugs Continue to Flow into the United States -- What GAO Found -- Why GAO Did this Study -- What GAO Recommends -- Results in Brief -- Background -- Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking by Mexican Drug Organizations Has Continued Virtually Unabated -- Corruption Persists.

U.S. Counternarcotics Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but Coordination Can Be Improved -- Conclusions -- Recommendation for Executive Action -- Agency Comments and Our Evaluation -- Appendix I: Descriptions of the Illicit Drugs Flowing into the United States from Mexico -- Appendix II: Scope and Methodology -- Appendix III: Comments from the Office of National Drug Control Policy -- References -- Drug Control: Cooperation with Many Major Drug Transit Countries Has Improved, but Better Performance Reporting and Sustainability Plans Are Needed -- What GAO Found -- Why GAO Did this Study -- What GAO Recommends -- Abbreviations -- Results in Brief -- Background -- Overall, U.S. Assistance Has Enhanced International Cooperation in Disrupting Illegal Drug Markets -- Several Factors Impede the Effectiveness of the Counternarcotics Efforts -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for Executive Action -- Agency Comments and Our Evaluation -- Appendix I: Scope and Methodology -- Appendix II: Counternarcotics Maritime Law Enforcement Agreements -- GAO Comments -- Appendix III: Comments from the Department of Homeland Security -- Appendix IV: Comments from the Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration -- Appendix V: Comments from the Department of State -- GAO Comments -- Appendix VI: Comments from the Office of National Drug Control Policy -- References -- Plan Colombia: Drug Reduction Goals Were Not Fully Met, but Security Has Improved -- U.S. Agencies Need More Detailed Plans for Reducing Assistance -- What GAO Found -- Why GAO Did this Study -- What GAO Recommends -- Abbreviations -- Results in Brief -- Background -- Plan Colombia Did Not Fully Meet Its Drug Reduction Goals, but Major Security Advances Have Been Achieved -- U.S. Assistance Promotes Colombian Military and Police Counternarcotics and Security Objectives.

U.S. Nonmilitary Assistance Promotes Social and Economic Progress and the Rule of Law, but Is Not Directly Linked to Reductions in Drug Production -- U.S. Efforts to Transfer Program Operations and Funding Responsibilities to Colombia Have Had Mixed Results -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for Executive Action -- Agency Comments and Evaluation -- Appendix I: Scope and Methodology -- Drug Reduction and Enhanced Security -- U.S. Assistance to the Colombian Military and National Police -- U.S. Assistance for Nonmilitary Programs -- Efforts to Nationalize -- Appendix II: U.S. Support Provided to the Army Aviation Brigade and Police Air Service -- Appendix III: Estimated Coca Cultivation and Cocaine Production in Bolivia, Columbia, and Peru, 2000-2007 -- Appendix IV: Comments from the Department of Defense -- GAO Comments -- Appendix V: Comments from the Department of State -- GAO Comment -- Appendix VI: Comments from the Office of National Drug Control Policy -- GAO Comments -- Appendix VII: Comments from the U.S. Agency for International Development -- GAO Comments -- Related GAO Products -- References -- Index.