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SECURITY CONCERNS DOMINATE BORDER GOVERNORS CONFERENCE.

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There was no mistaking what was on the minds of the Mexican governors attending the Border Governors Conference in Monterrey on Sept. 3-4: security. They were not only concerned about the security of their annual gathering but also about seeking innovative ways to combat the extreme drug-related violence that has exploded in their region during the past decade. Proposed solutions included a request that the US channel some funds for the Plan Merida anti-drug campaign directly to state and local governments.

The only US governor who attended the gathering was Bill Richardson of New Mexico, and his comments touched on another topic of interest to the governors: immigration reform.

Police, soldiers swarm site of conference

Concern about keeping the governors out of harm's way was evident in the extreme security at the various venues for the conference, which included the Nuevo Leon governor's palace and the Camino Real Monterrey and Intercontinental Monterrey hotels. Members of the Mexican Army, the federal police, and various state and municipal law-enforcement agencies, as well as agents from the US Secret Service, protected the various sites.

"Whether in patrol cars, on motorcycles, or on bicycles, officers were watching every movement inside and outside the building...

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