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October 22, 2007

Mexican President Mentions Migrant and State Funding at Governors’ Conference

Presidency of the Republic

(President Felipe Calderón, Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico; speech excerpts)

“For my administration, the governors’ support has been crucial for the actions undertaken in the struggle against the lack of safety on the streets, as well as in the reforms we have undertaken in order to deal with the challenges of fighting poverty and inequality.

“I would like to inform you that thanks to the fact that Congress agreed that all the funds obtained through consular fees should be allocated to consular protection work in 2007, (a measure we are proposing to repeat in 2008), the Foreign Relations Secretariat now has 830 million pesos [US$76.8 million] for the defense of the rights of Mexicans abroad.

“At the same time, thanks to additional income that will be generated by the Fiscal Reform for those with the least, it will also be possible to advance on various fundamental issues.

“In short, today I can safely say that the states are the main winners with respect to tax reform. It is estimated that as a result of this reform, by 2008 we will have $127 billion extra pesos [US$11.8 billion], over $45 billion [US$4.2 billion] of which will be directly channeled to the states.

“It is essential to recover citizens’ trust in the police so that they will be able to cooperate with them in the prevention and denunciation of crimes. Therefore, the three orders of government can and should join forces in order to adopt a new model in our police organizations.

“I thank you again for your support of the changes my government is proposing for the benefit of Mexicans, and I urge you to continue advancing in this direction. There are many challenges, but I am sure that by working in a jointly responsible manner we will be able to construct the safe, fair [and] prosperous Mexico we long for and that future generations of Mexicans deserve.”

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(National Conference of Governors, October 19, 2007; Presidency of the Republic, Mexico City)

Translation: Presidency of the Republic

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