Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

US Armed Forces Join the Fight Against Drug Cartels Along the Mexican Border

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - In a recent executive order, US President Joe Biden has authorized the deployment of military forces along various points of the US-Mexico border to bolster efforts against drug trafficking. This action is in response to the national emergency declaration from December 2021, which addressed the detrimental effects of drug trafficking on US security, foreign policy, and the economy.

The order grants "additional authority" to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, allowing them to call upon active duty reserve members from the Army, Navy, and Air . . .

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