ACRONYMS

ABA    American Bar Association
ATF    Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
BLM    border liaison mechanism
CALEA    Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
CARICOM    Caribbean Community and Common Market
CARSI Central    America Regional Security Initiative
CBSI    Caribbean Basin Security Initiative
C-TPAT    Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
DEA    Drug Enforcement Administration
DOD    Department of Defense
DTO    Drug Trafficking Organization
FDIC    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FBI    Federal Bureau of Investigation
GATT    General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
INL    Bureau for International Narcotics Affairs and Law Enforcement
NAFTA    North American Free Trade Agreement
NORTHCOM    U.S. Northern Command
NCSC    National Center for State Courts
NSC    National Security Council
PAN    National Action Party
PRI    Institutional Revolution Party
SEC    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SENTRI    Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection
USAID    United States Agency for International Development
WHA    Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs