US EditionMexico Says 'No Indication' Plane Carrying Drugs Came From El Salvador After Diplomatic Spat
- Mexico's government stated there was 'no indication' that a cocaine-laden plane originated from El Salvador, according to a letter from Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
- Omar García Harfuch, Mexico's security chief, clarified that the plane was detected near the Salvadoran capital but did not originate there.
- President Nayib Bukele noted that the three individuals arrested were Mexican citizens and expressed gratitude for the clarification.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum affirmed she would not dispute with President Bukele over the incident.
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San Salvador. The government of Mexico stated that there is no “signpost that indicates” that a plane that was intercepted loaded with cocaine had left El Salvador, according to a letter from the Mexican Foreign Ministry published by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
International Diplomatic Drama: Cocaine Plane Controversy
International Diplomatic Drama: Cocaine Plane Controversy Mexico's government has clarified that there is “no indication” an intercepted plane loaded with cocaine originated from El Salvador, as stated in a letter shared by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.New tensions arose when Mexico's security head suggested the airplane took off from El Salvador, sparking a diplomatic rift. Bukele, relying on his tough stance on crime for popularity, quick…
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Mexico says 'no indication' plane carrying drugs came from El Salvador after diplomatic spat
Mexico’s government clarified there was “no indication” that an airplane it intercepted loaded with cocaine had originated from El Salvador, according to a letter posted by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
Day by Day News The Mexican government officially corrected its accusations against El Salvador and denied that the small plane intercepted on July 3 in Tecomán, Colima—with 428 kilos of cocaine on board—had left Salvadoran territory or that any citizens of that country were involved in the case. The correction was sent through a diplomatic letter from the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Salvadoran Foreign Ministry, which clarifies th…
The Mexican authorities have reversed the accusations made against the government of El...
El Salvador's Bukele posts Mexico 'clarification' over cocaine plane row
Salvadoran leader Nayib Bukele said Friday he appreciated Mexico’s “clarification” that a cocaine-packed plane it intercepted did not in fact originate in El Salvador, a claim that had hiked diplomatic tensions between the nations. Earlier in the week, Mexico’s security chief said authorities had detected a small plane “originating in El Salvador” carrying 428 kilos (940 pounds) of cocaine. Bukele called the claim “FALSE,” recalled his ambassado…
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