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To cement the military's support in the ongoing fight against the narco terrorists, President Felipe Calderon announced new pay increases.
“With this new increase, the soldier with the lowest pay in the armed forces will have seen his compensation rise by nearly 120 percent, compared to what he received at the start of my administration (in December 2006)."
Also Army and air force second lieutenants and lieutenants will receive the additional pay for the first time.
Lifetime pensions no less than 10,000 pesos ($833) monthly for the widows of soldiers killed in action will also be provided.
AND: 4 new army battalions will be created for the northeast border region to combat the surge in drug-related violence there. “We know the difficult situation that people in the northeast border of the country are dealing with,” Calderon said in Reynosa.
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