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May 29, 2008 3:00 PM

In Mexico City, governors from both sides of the border are meeting to discuss more crime-fighting and border security, regarding violence in Mexico. The governors of California, Texas and New Mexico planned to support Mexican President Calderon for his crackdown against the drug trade. In order to combat drug crime in Mexico, President Bush is urging Congress to approve the first five-hundred million dollar installment of a proposed $1.4 billion law enforcement aid package, called the Merida Initiative. The U.S. governors also expect to address a plan to respond quickly to natural disasters along the border and environmental protection.

The coast of Central America has been hit by tropical storm Alma with heavy rains and high winds. After authorities issued hurricane warnings for the coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras, heavy rains reached Managua and caused flooding. Due to the storm, Costa Rican authorities evacuated low-lying areas and set up more than one hundred and sixty shelters. Forecasters warn that the storm could empty as much as twenty inches of rain in certain places. While the hurricane season began May 15th, Alma has become the first storm of the eastern pacific season.

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