When President Felipe Calderón of Mexico is received at the White House as part of his official state visit this week, he can expect President Barack Obama to reaffirm the United States' full support for Mexico's struggle against its violent drug cartels. So far, that has meant more than $1.3 billion in aid, much of it to the Mexican military. What it hasn't included -- and should -- is pressure to uphold the human rights requirements to which both governments have agreed.
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