Thank you, Mr. Chair. We'll divide our time with Mr. Cotler.
Thank you very much for your presentation.
I want to touch upon the ever-growing issue that we keep hearing and reading about in the media, and that is crime related to drug trafficking in Mexico and how the government is responding to the issue of narco-trafficking and the crimes related to the processing of drugs. There have been some instances when the government has been using the military to deal with the issues of trafficking and drug dealers, and the violence that comes out of that narco-traffic situation.
A lot of it has to do with the fact that there was no trust in the local police as well, because a lot of local police had been bought off by some drug cartels and certain drug dealers. So there is a huge challenge for the government in how to deal with that issue. I know the issue is extremely complex. There aren't really any simple answers here, but maybe you can tell me whether bringing in the military was a wise decision. I think what I am hearing from you is that it has actually made the situation worse. I'm not sure what the alternative would be for the government when the local officials have also been bought off by the drug dealers.