US EditionMexico Transfers 37 Cartel Suspects to US Amid Pressure from Trump
- On Tuesday, Mexico's security ministry confirmed it had flown the 37 detainees to the United States, saying they were `high impact criminals` with pending U.S. cases.
- Mexico framed the transfers as a response to sustained U.S. demands, with Mexico's government moving detainees amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration and recent talks between President Claudia Sheinbaum and President Donald Trump.
- The transfers included members from several major cartels, including the Sinaloa Cartel, Beltrán-Leyva cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Cartel del Noreste and a remnant of the Zetas, while operations in Sinaloa and Badiraguato yielded weapons, vehicles and a synthetic drug lab.
- U.S. and Mexican officials hailed the cooperation publicly, noting Mexico's security ministry has sent a total of 92 people to the U.S. to help U.S. prosecutors build cases and stop jailed leaders from running illicit businesses.
- The transfers reflect a broader, ongoing recalibration of Mexico's security strategy amid the cited `15 phone calls` between Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump, U.S. president, since his return.
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