Claudia Sheinbaum

Mexican President Denounces War on Drugs, Killing Narcos

Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, denounced the war on drugs, claiming that her government was not going to go that route because killing drug traffickers is a fascist approach that violates their rights. The comments come at a time when Mexico’s government has been harshly criticized worldwide for the raging cartel violence and the government corruption that has enabled it.

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Corrupt Bank Defended by Mexican President to Close After U.S. Treasury’s Cartel Sanctions

A cartel-connected bank, once defended by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, lost its license to operate in Mexico and is in the process of selling off its assets. The move comes just months after the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned the bank and two other financial institutions for having laundered money for drug cartels and for helping move money to China to pay for fentanyl precursors.

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Top Mexican Cop Turned Cartel Commander — CJNG’s ‘El Abuelo’ Arrested in Paraguay

A newly captured cartel boss with deep political connections assumed leadership of a regional cell of Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) while having been the head of the state police force in the Mexican State of Tabasco. He allegedly used police forces to carry out enforcement actions against rivals. CJNG is one of the six Mexican cartels listed as foreign terrorist groups by the U.S. government.

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Mexican President Offended by Chapito’s Lawyer Calling Her Government ‘Corrupt’

In an ironic twist, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sparked a news controversy after exchanging barbs with the lawyer representing Ovidio Guzman, one of the sons of jailed kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. The Mexican politician is claiming to be offended after the U.S. lawyer called her government corrupt for having protected an infamous Mexican army general accused in a U.S. court of drug trafficking.

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Mexican Government Rushes to Defend Cartel-Connected Banks Targeted for Sanctions by U.S. Treasury Department

Mexico’s government is rushing to the aid of two Mexican-based banks and a brokerage firm that the U.S. Department of the Treasury accused of working with various cartels to launder money or helping them move money to China to pay for fentanyl precursors. Mexican officials questioned the validity of the Treasury Department’s sanctions, stating that the claims lack sufficient evidence to support the allegations.

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Trump Effect: Remittances to Mexico to Drop to Lowest Level in More than a Decade

Actions taken to shut down illegal crossings of the U.S.-Mexico border, mass deportation operations across the country, and an unprecedented increase in ICE worksite enforcement operations are the likely cause of a more than $250 million drop in money sent to Mexico in April. The amount sent by Mexican citizens to their home country is the most significant drop in twelve years, according to Banco de México.

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