Grayson says that while Felipe Calderon's campaign against the powerful drug lords is a necessary effort to protect the nation from criminal enterprises, it will not end narcotics trafficking.
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Acosta pleaded guilty Thursday to four counts of racketeering, narcoticstrafficking and money laundering.
"Despite the government of Ecuador's unjustified action, we remain committed to working collaboratively with Ecuador to confront narcoticstrafficking, " he added.