US EditionFrom Arrest in the United States to Decoration in Mexico: the Controversial Cienfuegos Case
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And in light of recent statements by Ovidio Guzmán's attorney, Jeffrey Lichtman, the case for the exoneration of former Secretary of National Defense Cienfuegos Cepeda has been revived after he was arrested in the United States for alleged ties to organized crime and later released.
And in the same context, the arrest of the former secretary of the National Defense, Salvador Cienfuegos, returns to the table. From Palacio Nacional it was asked to review the case ‘detailedly’, since his transfer to Mexico, it was not known what happened with the general. Do you want to stay informed or send us your citizen report? Follow us on Facebook , X , Instagram , TikTok and WhatsApp . You can also enjoy the live programming of Azteca U…
Salvador Cienfuegos Cepeda, a four-star general and former secretary of the National Defense in Mexico, was arrested in the United States accused of collaborating with a criminal cell and facilitating drug trafficking. U.S. authorities filed three charges against him. Following diplomatic pressure, the Mexican government requested his transfer to the country arguing for sovereignty. Once repatriated, the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic…
And in the same context, the arrest of the former secretary of the National Defense, Salvador Cienfuegos... from Palacio Nacional was asked to review the case 'detailedly', since his transfer to Mexico, it was not known what happened with the general.
According to court documents from the East District Court of New York, they revealed that the decision of the U.S. Department of Justice to desist from the criminal proceedings against General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda in 2020 was motivated by diplomatic considerations and not by lack of evidence, as President Claudia Sheinbaum recently argued. During a hearing held on 18 [...]
And before the recent statements of Ovidio Guzmán's lawyer Jeffrey Lichtman... the case of the exoneration of the former secretary of the National Defense, Cienfuegos Cepeda, was revived, after being apprehended in the United States for allegedly having links to organized crime to be later released.For this and more information, follow us on our social networks as on Facebook: Azteca Guerrero , via Twitter: @Azteca_Gro , Instagram: @tvaztecaguer…
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