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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

AMLO Met with US Delegation, Promises to Stop Chinese Fentanyl Precursors & Increase Security

"Socalj" for Borderland Beat


Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador promises to bolster security in his country and reduce the production of fentanyl, says a South Texas congressman who was among a dozen American lawmakers that met with the Mexican leader this past weekend.

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was in that four-hour meeting with López Obrador on Sunday at the presidential palace in Mexico City, which focused on immigration, crime, and drugs. Cuellar is part of the House Committee on Homeland Security and Appropriations.


Lopez Obrador notified the U.S. lawmakers that Mexico was moving its headquarters for its customs officials from Mexico City to the northern border town of Nuevo Laredo, across the Rio Grande from Cuellar’s hometown of Laredo.

The bipartisan delegation was led by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and included several lawmakers from border states, like U.S. Reps. Veronica Escobar, a Democrat, and Tony Gonzalez, a Republican, both of West Texas, and U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an Independent from Arizona.

Other U.S. lawmakers included: U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia. U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, U.S. Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida.

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar also attended, as did most of López Obrador’s cabinet ministers, Cuellar said.


Shared Border Technology

He said it was one of the frankest and most detailed discussions he has ever had with a sitting Mexican president. He complimented López Obrador’s knowledge of border security issues and his ability to make decisions.

The Mexican president also repeatedly stressed to lawmakers that Mexico is investing $1.2 billion in border technology and infrastructure. This includes about $800 million worth of equipment that Mexico is currently in the process of buying from American companies.

“These are the same companies that produce the technology that we have here at the World Trade Bridge and other places. That’s important because, as he said, ‘our technology has to speak to your technology,'” Cuellar said.

The shared technology will allow officials on both sides of the border to share images and security footage of border wall areas.

Travel Warnings & Missing Americans

Mexican officials said they would work with US officials as much as possible to help locate missing Americans. But they also discussed how drug cartels control certain regions of the country, and how they route drugs north into the United States, and it was general knowledge among the group that some areas of Mexico are simply too dangerous for Americans to travel.

“That’s why those travel warnings are very, very important. But on the issue, the Mexicans said, ‘Look, we’re going to work with you. We’re trying to provide security for everybody, you know, not only Americans but for everybody,'” Cuellar said.

Stopping Chinese Fentynal Precursor Chemicals

Cuellar said López Obrador also promised to speak with Chinese officials to get them to stop the export of precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl from being imported into Mexico.

The U.S. State Department last week warned Americans not to buy medications south of the border because they could be laced with deadly fentanyl. This includes OxyContin, Percocet, and Xanax.

“He realizes there’s a problem because he wanted us to understand that we understood that he was going to ask China for help on fentanyl coming into Mexico and therefore to the U.S.,” Cuellar said.

“The United States and Mexico share a common border, which means we should have a shared interest in working together to address the security challenges that put American and Mexican lives at risk, including drugs, murderous cartels, and unchecked migration,” Cornyn said in a statement. 

“Our delegation made clear to President López Obrador that his administration must do more to address these issues so that we can maintain our historically strong economic and cultural partnership, and I am hopeful that our candid conversations will lead to collaborative solutions that make both countries safer and more prosperous.”

55 comments:

  1. No que no pinche viejillo huango

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  2. Damn I thought He said Not that long ago his Country does not produce fentanyl. 🤔 😂

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    1. You might read the related article on insightcrime for more info.

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  3. How far will ALMOs government go to have China not deliver the precursor chemicals, to make Fentynal in Mexico?
    Military was put at the shipping ports of entry to Mexico, and somehow the chemicals made it to the Cartels.

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    1. The chemicals are not illegal to import. It's what's they're turned into once in possession of these CTO's that's illegal. As a soldier, what do you do when the transport company shows you a receipt that says its being delivered to legitimate pharmacy? The good thing is, Mexico has a better relationship with the Chinese government than the U.S, so maybe they Mexico can influence the Chinese to crack down on the Chinese suppliers. It's not going to be easy though.

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    2. 12:40 The chemicals aren’t illegal but the front companies cartels use to justify their shipments sure are.

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  4. Off topic: does anybody know what cartel Jose Luis Saenz was working for when he was arrested in Guadalajara in 2012? He was a gangster from cuatro flats who was on the FBI's most wanted list.

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    1. Yes Rafa cartel. Yes that was a long time ago. He is 75 now.

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    2. Based on some of the gangs he dealt with in the L.A area, I would say CDS. That's just my guess though.

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  5. Give us more money we’ll stop fentanyl from coming in *wink-*wink

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  6. At least there were several moderates in this delegation. We don't need a bunch of radicals threatening to invade Mexico during these visits. Mexico has increasingly shown over the years that they are capable to take on the cartels. A lot of people aren't happy because the changes in Mexico aren't happening fast enough.
    I can see the difference between Mexican security capability of twenty years ago and today. Mexican security has come a long way in the last twenty years and it is only a matter of time until Mexico has full control of it's territory.

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    1. How many more decades to eliminate all cartels and corruption? How many more years until people like you realize that Mexico isn't capable of doing that and doesn't really want to. When does the patience of the US run out? How many more years of empty promises from successive Mexican governments? How many more hundreds of thousand of people must die before Mexico asks for help?

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    2. To think mexico could be fixed in one presidential term is unrealistic. To think you are going to eliminate crime and corruption is even more unrealistic. You know the Chief of the DEA in Mexico was fired a few months back for befriending DTO lawyers. The corruption is on both sides.

      https://apnews.com/article/politics-united-states-government-mexico-miami-c572727a7e7c740dde5e4da280de40b6

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    3. 8:57
      Detroit never said,it can be fixed in one term. Past presidents had gotten bribes, to let Cartels do, what they do best.
      As far as ALMOs watch dead bodies are turning everywhere, there was even on article of a lady all cut up, on BB yet nothing is done by the Mexican government.
      No President will be able to clean out, what has been happening in Mexico.

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    4. @8:57 So how many people has Amlo charged for corruption? ZERO!! We know he demanded the US release a corrupt general they wanted to charge

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    5. 11:32 your right, zero curupt officials locked up. ALMO likes to talk too much.

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    6. 2:57.."when does the patience of the US run out"..Buddy they want it as much as you say the Mexican govt wants it..Stop the bs.

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    7. 1132 it's politics not childs play. If AMLO goes after his rivals like Peña Nieto or Ricardo Anaya the corrupt media that celebrated these clowns would paint AMLO as a dictator who politically persecutes his opponents. It's bad enough México's media is monopolized by Televisa and T.V Azteca, which don't like him as it is. Believe what you want though, if AMLO is corrupt then you must have the evidence to prove it.

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    8. AMLH: Andrés Manuel López Hablador
      Tanto pedo jediondo para cagar aguado

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    9. 8:32
      ALMO nut hugger every president gets Bribes, none of them have clean hands.
      Almo spent over a Millions to buy his son a Mansion, in the wealthy side of Texas.

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    10. 938 from my understanding it was about 800k. 800k goes a long way in Texas, not that much in California. You'll be lucky if you get 1500 sq. Ft in a shitty California neighborhood for that price. If you have the proof to show us where the money is coming from then I'm sure we'd all love for you to share it, if you don't share it, then we all know you're just talking out of you poo hole. LOL, Show us the 💰 🤑 💸 💲 🪙 he's gotten from Ovidio, Caro Quintero, Lupe Tapia, Huevo Trevino, El Marro, La Vaca, Rosalinda Oseguera Valencia and her brothers. Put your money where your mouth is.

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    11. Dios Mio 10:24
      A paid ALMO internet influencer in the house.

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    12. 210 LMAO. That's your defense? Calling me an influencer? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Stop avoiding the question, show us your proof, otherwise you're full of poh poh mijo.

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    13. 10:24 why do you always try to minimize. That hijo de papi never could afford to purchase higher value properties but months after his father is inaugurated as presidente de México his son "or" DIL rent or purchase a home in Houston that coincidentally belongs to an executive of an oil company that does business with the Mexican government? The amount of business that oil company charged the Mexican government increased over 500% after this. Coincidence? I'll wait for your attempts to rationalize that.

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    14. 637 so why isn't that hijo de papi in jail? Why isn't the U.S government going after AMLO's son the way they went after Genaro Garcia Luna? You need to get up off your ass and report this guy to the FBI with all the evidence you've gathered bro, for real. This guy should've been rotting in jail a long time ago if someone would just listened to what you have to say. 🤣🤣🤣

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    15. 7:47 "sí no es ilegal, es inmoral" AMLH own words bite him in his fundillo. So much for all that high morality talk by Hablador.
      What does the US have to do with this? This would need to be investigated by Hertz Manero and the "FGR" but as everyone knows he can't go against his boss just the same as any past presidente. 💩🧠🤖

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    16. 6:37
      There are records that ALMO, bought the home over Million dollars, In Harris County Texas, along with a $80,000 SUV Mercedes for the un employed son, that does not have to work, because Papi always has disposable money, lol and people wonder how he gets money on a low pay Presidential job. Then you have the Internet influencers in here crying ALMO is an Angel. Lol.

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    17. 1120, 754, If you guys have the evidence, report it. What's stopping you? I'm sure the FBI would love to nab AMLO and his son for money laundering and receiving illicit funds. How old is this information? I think you said soon after AMLO took office right? You better hurry up and report them before the statue of limitations is up. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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    18. @9:24 OMG 😳
      Andres Manuel Lopez Hablador

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    19. 8:43 the statue of limitations huh? The same one that would preclude AMLH and his "FGR" from prosecuting past corrupt officials but yet he talked and talked about going after his corrupt political enemies so his worshippers could lap it up.
      Another fraudster lengua larga that has lived off the citizens of México just the same as his hijito JRLB currently does. Shopping at Costco huh? Jajajaja

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    20. 444🎻 asi o mas grande? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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    21. 5:31 jokes gonna be on you when you're out of your job
      🧠💩🤖

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    22. 734 🤣🤣🤣🤣 can you comment without crying though

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  7. Customs head office in Nuevo Laredo? A cartel owned city. Let's see how that works out

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    1. 5.46
      Well good morning.
      I live in USA, I nor my family members do not use illegal drugs coming from Mexico.
      Better yet it would be like 30% of Americans use drugs. Labeling all Americans use drugs is not proper.


      Fentanyl does not come already made from China, the precursor chemicals to make it does.
      India also ships precursor chemicals to Mexico.

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    2. Labeling all Mexicans or people from the south as drug cartel members is also incorrect yet you don't hear that political correctness coming from the GOP or it's followers right???

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    3. @10:45 So who runs Mexico? The cartels together with a corrupt government or an honest incorruptible government

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    4. 11:33
      You're 👍 right.
      Almo talks like he is going to lock up curupt officials, but nada Zero 0.

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    5. 11:33 a corrupt government does not constitute as all Mexicans corrupt.
      The figure is past 80 percent of Mexican people are honest hard workers no matter what the fuckin politicians or police forces do.
      AMLO not locking up criminals does not mean he is in cahoots with them either.
      He simply wants the drug distribution points/warehouses in the US to close and US drug consumption to stop and US firearms to stop flowing south.
      Of course its much easier for Americans to want to attack drug dealers in Mexico than try and solve even a single one of these points AMLO and the Mexican people are asking for correct?

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    6. Lazy grampa ELMO, doesn't do big to the Cartels, he once loved cds, but his favorite is CJNG, since they pay good bribes.
      Intervention is needed in Mexico, since grampa only gives hugs.
      Straw buyers of guns, are the ones smuggling guns into Mexico.
      Have a great evening 7:27

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    7. 10:59 so that's it?
      "Straw buyers of guns" is your only answer to the three questions?
      Not even concider the other two but rather ask for armed intervention because the country cannot quench it's immense appetite for drugs?
      Kill innocent civilians in Mexico as collateral damage in any armed conflict with Mexico?
      Who care right?
      They are only Mexicans not Americans that are going to die.
      Hope Sol doesn't erase this comment of mine.

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    8. LMAO 927, don't listen to 1059. He's claiming CJNG is AMLOs favorite while Rosalinda Oseguera Valencia was rearrested, Menchos brother el Montana was recently arrested, Menchito was extradited, 8 years in prison and possibly looking at a lengthy sentence, Menchos daughter did 3 years, Abigail Valencia, menchos brother in law is still stuck in jail, and military operations were conducted against El Apa, El RR and Laquisha a few months back. But according to this tonto CJNG is AMLO's favorite. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 te digo, pa ya sabes que no se estudia.

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  9. They will just start manufacturing the precursors. We have been down this road before with methamphetamine and look at what we have accomplished…Now it’s much more widely available and much less expensive—Now that we have been interdicting and focusing our interdiction efforts on meth we have truly cut of our nose to spite our face… the drug war truly does the opposite of what it was intended to do and propagates drugs, rather than do any sort of damage to the narcotics availability… Ironically, they become more available and less expensive. As I have said, for years, there is simply too much money involved to be able to stop it. A much better approach would be to simply try to manage it in someway which British Columbia is starting to do and use Google and their drug programs and see some innovation, that have actually provided some positive results on reducing drug abuse

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    1. Today it has been raining and raining non-stop, the roads are muddy.

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    2. Yeah and the politicians better not start with the drought talk in late summer!!

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  10. I Hope he Does... That's a Smart move on his part ..

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  11. AMLH
    Andres Manuel Lopez Hablador 😂 lol

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