FL-2021-00016 A-00000335461 UNCLASSIFIED 6 8 2021 Page 52 From To CC WHA-MEX Only WHA-MEXOnly@state gov Subject Iguala PDAS Rep Lowenthal - Subcommittee Hearing Examining FY 2017 Funding Priorities 4 27 Date Thu 28 Apr 2016 11 16 37 -0400 House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere I 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515 I Apr 27 2016 2 00pm to 5 00pm Subcommittee Hearing Examining FY 2017 Funding Priorities in the Western Hemisphere Congressman Lowenthal also raised lguala the case at the hearing about minute 52 thru 56 is exchange basically with Paco but AID and INL also chimed in http redirect state sbu url https foreignaffairs house gov hearing subcommittee-hearingexamining-fy-2017-funding-priorities-western-hemisphere Rep Lowenthal noted a recent letter to Sec State on lguala I assume he meant last years' letter and referred to the April 24th Experts report and their assertion that GOM had failed to fully cooperate with them He asked several times how this impacts our ass istance to Mexico do we condition our assistance on such cooperation Paco gave the standard TPs not ing the report commending t he work of the experts When asked if the HR situation is improving he said it was complicated and cited the ongoing process of justice reform as an example of improvement Again asked by L if lguala Experts report should impact our assistance USAID Hogan noted AID is helping to fund the HR protective mechanism Arreaga added that we recognize the challenge and that is why we are there again pointing to the transition to the accusatory system in Mexico and noting that is going to take time Paco referred to the Bilat HR d ialogue where we raise HR issues w ith GOM Lowenthal concluded RE lguala and experts I am terribly disappointed referring to USG lack of response Office of Mexican Affairs WHA MEX Room Department of State Washington DC l b 6 FL-2021-00016 A-00000335461 UNCLASSIFIED This email is UNCLASSIFIED Sender Recipient WHA-MEX Only WHA-MEXOnly@state gov 6 8 2021 Page 53