US commits funds to drugs war
About two-thirds of drugs that enter the US shipped from South America pass through Central America.
Published On 23 Jun 2011
The United States has pledged extra money to Central American efforts to combat drugs gangs.
The funds were announced during a meeting of 12 regional and donor countries in Guatemala in the wake of a rise in violence across the region.
Al Jazeera’s Adam Raney reports from Mexico City.
Source: Al Jazeera