Former U.S. Ambassador Points to “The New Model of Security for Mexico” As Roadmap of Reform, Progress and Path Forward

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO—The following statement on the recent release of “The New Model of Security for Mexico” by Mexico’s Secretary of Public Security Genaro Garcia Luna may be attributed to former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio O. Garza: “When it comes to President Felipe Calderón’s efforts to address security and violence in his country, there’s no shortage of critics and armchair quarterbacks in both the U.S. and Mexico. And, while it’s quite clear the criticism and rhetoric will ratchet up as both countries head toward pivotal elections in 2012, it’s also time to acknowledge where