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Combating the Illicit Trade of Synthetic Drugs and Weapons in Mexico: A New Commission Takes Charge

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has published a decree in the Official Gazette of the Federation, creating a permanent commission to tackle the trafficking of synthetic drugs like fentanyl and weapons. The special commission has been established through the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), with Rosa Icela Rodríguez as its head. The commission will comprise the heads of six state secretaries, including the Secretary of the Interior, Foreign Minister, National Defense, Navy, Health, and Attorney General's Office.

The commission has been given eight powers to coordinate . . .

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