Sheinbaum Rejects DEA Comments of “Deadly Connection” Between Her Government and Cartels
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected DEA head Terry Cole's claim of a "deadly connection" between Mexico's government and drug cartels, calling the remarks unfortunate and baseless.
- Mexico's National Security Cabinet issued a statement denying Cole's accusations and highlighting the government's efforts against organized crime through arrests and seizures.
- Tensions between the U.S. and Mexico escalated after the U.S. Department of Justice indicted Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and allies for alleged cartel-related crimes, which Sheinbaum's government disputes.
- Sheinbaum urged the DEA to focus on combating drug-related crimes within the U.S. and emphasized that cooperation must respect Mexican sovereignty amid worsening U.S.-Mexico relations.
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President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo flatly rejected the “unfortunate and unsubstantiated” statements of the director of the Drug Control Administration (DEA), Terry Cole, who on Tuesday stated that drug cartels and the Mexican government “are the same.” Cole’s words are politically motivated and do not respond to reality, as the historical decrease in violence, drug seizures and the beatings of criminal structures in themselves contradict the noti…
By rejecting the DEA's accusations and presenting data on Mexico's fight against crime, Sheinbaum recommended that the agency concentrate its work in the U.S., where there are severe problems of trafficking, drug processing and money laundering.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday dismissed the recent statements made by the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration…
By Veronica Calderón and Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dismissed on Wednesday the recent statements by the head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Terry Cole, who on Monday accused the Mexican government of having a “lethal connection” with drug cartels. The post Sheinbaum calls DEA accusation of “lethal connection” between Mexican government and cartels “political” appeared first on KVIA.
Sheinbaum rejects DEA comments of “deadly connection” between her government and cartels
MEXICO CITY, July 15 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday rejected comments from the head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who said there is "a deadly connection" between the Mexican government and the country...
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