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Showing posts with label AMLO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AMLO. Show all posts
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
AMLO's 6-Year Presidential Term Has Been Mexico's Deadliest
"Socalj" for Borderland Beat
That was the headline from an April 2024 Bloomberg article. With now former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador term officially at an end, the number of murders in Mexico during his 6-year term is over 186,000; the highest of any Mexican presidents years in office.
Monday, September 23, 2024
US Not Responsible For Surge Of Violence In Sinaloa, American Ambassador Tells Mexico
"Char" for Borderland Beat
This information was posted by ABC NEWS
U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has rejected accusations by Mexico’s president that the U.S. shares some responsibility for cartel violence in Sinaloa state
ByMEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press
MEXICO CITY -- U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar rejected accusations by Mexico's president that the U.S. was partly responsible for a surge in cartel warfare in northern Sinaloa over the weekend.
Sinaloa has been eclipsed by violence as two warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel have clashed in the state capital of Culiacan in what appears to be a fight for power since two of its leaders were arrested in the U.S. in late July.
“It is incomprehensible how the United States can be responsible for the massacres we see in different places,” Salazar said in a news conference in Chihuahua on Saturday. “What is being seen in Sinaloa is not the fault of the United States."
The arrests startled many because it appeared that the son of notorious drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán abducted an elder cartel figure, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, and flew them both to the U.S. to be detained. Such a violent outburst was expected in the wake of the arrests.
As the warring cartel factions and authorities have clashed in firefights, helicopters regularly circle overhead and military rove the streets of the capital. Families have said they are scared to send their children to school.
Meanwhile, bodies have appeared across the city, often left slung out on the streets or in cars with either sombreros on their heads or pizza slices or boxes pegged onto them with knives. The pizzas and sombreros have become informal symbols for the warring cartel factions, underscoring the brutality of their warfare.
Local authorities said that as of Friday at least 53 people had been killed and 51 others have gone missing in Sinaloa state since the fighting started.
On Thursday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador blamed American authorities in part for the bloodshed.
Asked at his morning briefing if the U.S. government was “jointly responsible” for this violence in Sinaloa, the president said, “Yes, of course ... for having carried out this operation.”
“If we are now facing instability and clashes in Sinaloa, it is because (the American government) made that decision,” López Obrador said.
López Obrador claimed American authorities “carried out that operation” to capture Zambada and that “it was totally illegal, and agents from the Department of Justice were waiting for Mr. Mayo.”
Salazar had previously denied that American officials were involved in the alleged kidnapping.
It was the latest blow to bilateral relations between the two regional allies.
Last month, López Obrador — a populist prone to lashing out at critics — said he was putting relations with the U.S. and Canadian embassies “on pause” after ambassadors criticized his controversial plan to overhaul Mexico’s judiciary by requiring all judges to stand for election.
Still, the Zambada capture has fueled criticisms of López Obrador, who has throughout his administration refused to confront the cartels and has falsely stated that cartels respect Mexican citizens and largely fight amongst themselves.
Under López Obrador, who leaves office at the end of this month, cartels have employed an increasing array of weapons and tactics, including roadside bombs, trenches, home-made armored vehicles and bomb-dropping drones. The criminal organizations have also seeped into new industries such as migrant smuggling and the lucrative avocado business.
While Mexican authorities said Saturday they had sent an additional 600 soldiers to Sinaloa as reinforcements, Salazar cast blame for the surge of violence in the state on Mexico's wider security crisis.
“The reality is that there is a problem of insecurity and violence” in Mexico, Salazar said.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Genaro Garcia Luna Writes His Letter Calling Out AMLO, Turned Down a Six Month Plea Deal
"Socalj" for Borderland Beat
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As we saw recently, "El Mayo" Zambada issued a statement via a letter through his lawyer Frank Perez detailing the events leading to and accusations against government officials.
Last year, Los Chapitos, issued a lengthy letter disputing various portions of the new superseding indictment against them, to which "El Mini Lic," provided Borderland Beat with exclusive rebuttals to their claims of innocence regarding fentanyl and certain deaths. Former Los Zetas leader "Z-40" wrote a letter denying that he is the same person authorities claim him to be.
The practice of drug lords penning letters to the media and US authorities to either proclaim their innocence, dispute allegations and indictments and spread propaganda about rival cartels and government officials is not a recent trend.
Prime examples include "El Chapo" denying the charges laid out in a large Texas indictment in 2012 and a letter written by "La Barbie" accusing Mexican officials of collaborating with the cartels.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
AMLO and Army General Ojeda Admit They Have No Control Over Cartel Violence in Sinaloa
"Socalj" for Borderland Beat
The Commander of the Third Military Region, Francisco Jesús Leana Ojeda, said that the end of the violence does not depend on the Army or the security forces, but on rival groups “stopping fighting each other.” In response, the President of Mexico justified that in order to provide greater security to the residents, the order was given to keep the elements of the SEDENA to remain "for the necessary time" in the state of Sinaloa.
“Priority is being given to protecting citizens, so that people can trust that we will be there as long as necessary to protect them. We are vigilant and the Armed Forces are protecting the population.”
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The Commander of the Third Military Region, Francisco Jesús Leana Ojeda, said that the end of the violence does not depend on the Army or the security forces, but on rival groups “stopping fighting each other.” In response, the President of Mexico justified that in order to provide greater security to the residents, the order was given to keep the elements of the SEDENA to remain "for the necessary time" in the state of Sinaloa.
“Priority is being given to protecting citizens, so that people can trust that we will be there as long as necessary to protect them. We are vigilant and the Armed Forces are protecting the population.”
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
AMLO Announces “Pause” In Relationship With U.S. And Canadian Ambassadors
"Char" for Borderland Beat
This article was translated and reposted from PROCESO
The decision escalated to the refusal to engage in a dialogue requested by the U.S. diplomat, Ken Salazar, after speaking of the risks involved in the popular election of judges, magistrates and ministers, included in the reform of the Judiciary.
WRITTEN BY: DALIA ESCOBAR
AUGUST 27, 2024
MEXICO CITY (apro).- President Andrés Manuel López Obrador decreed a pause in the dialogue with the embassies of the United States and Canada in Mexico until they clarify that there must be respect in the decisions that correspond to Mexicans because it is in their Constitution.
The decision followed the refusal to engage in a dialogue requested by the U.S. diplomat, Ken Salazar, after talking about the risks involved in the popular election of judges, magistrates and ministers, included in the reform of the Judicial Power.
“That there be a clarification from them, however, that they express that in the matter of the Constitution of our government, in the application of our democracy, in the decisions taken by our legitimately constituted legal government, they have to be respectful”, he indicated.
He clarified that the relationship with both countries continues and that the pause only applies at embassy level, in spite of the fact that since previous days he assured that “it is not Ken Salazar”, but that the U.S. State Department is behind it.
The relationship with Salazar “is still good, but it is in pause since he declared that. Pausing means that we are going to give ourselves our time, because hopefully the State Department, because it is not him either, what a coincidence that at the same time that they make a statement in Mexico through the embassy, the Canadians do it, which is also a shame for the government of Canada, it seems like an associated state, together”.
He considered that the attitude of the officials of both countries is because “they would like to interfere in matters that only correspond to Mexicans. It is from the State Department, the letter is from him (Ken Salazar), the relationship continues, but hopefully there is a ratification from them that they are going to respect Mexico's independence, the sovereignty of our country, as long as there is not that and they continue with that policy, there is a pause with the embassies”.
Specifically, he said that also with Canada, “yes, of course they have to learn to respect Mexico's sovereignty, it is not just any old thing. We are not going to give them advice there, not to say what is right and what is wrong. We want them to be respected and for there to be a reciprocal relationship in terms of respect”.
Again, he clarified that the pause is in the dialogue with Ambassador Salazar and not with the Biden administration because “it is only that they understand that it was imprudent to manifest themselves as they did”.
Of the ambassador he recognized that “he is looking for us to talk. Imagine that he comes here -and I stress this is not a personal matter- he comes here, he is received by the President of Mexico, he is not Andrés Manuel, it is the investiture and suddenly he comes out to say 'I came to give you my opinion that the people of Mexico should not elect judges, magistrates, ministers because that is undemocratic, it complicates things even more', what a shame, now, as the philosopher would say: 'what a necessity', we better wait for time to pass”.
“If there is no respect, as long as I am here, we will not allow any violation of our sovereignty. I am going to leave, there are already 30 days left, but as long as I am here I cannot allow our Constitution to be violated,” he added.
President López Obrador considered that President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum will maintain this position because “any government has to defend the sovereignty of its people, besides, these are our things. What is more, the president-elect already said it and she said it well: 'Dialogue yes, but there are things that only concern our country”.
If we continue to allow foreigners to give their opinion on Mexican law processes, said the president, it is like allowing officials from any other country to do the same.
At the beginning of these statements, the President said: “How can we allow the ambassador -with all due respect, this is not a matter of quarrel or enmity-, to give his opinion that what we are doing is wrong, but we are not going to tell him to leave the country, no, but we do have to read the Constitution to him, which is like reading him the card”.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
López Obrador's Opinion On The Possible Indictment Of Former Prosecutor Sara Bruna Quiñonez: Sinaloa
"Char" for Borderland Beat
This article was translated and reposted from LOS NOTICIERISTAS
WRITTEN BY: TERE PEREZ
AUGUST 22, 2024
Mexico City, Mexico - This Thursday in a 'morning' conference, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, emphasized that it is up to the Attorney General's Office (FGR) to decide on a possible indictment of the former Attorney General of Sinaloa, Sara Bruna Quiñonez, due to the inconsistencies found in the state investigation into the murder of Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda.
At the National Palace AMLO was asked if Quiñones is indicted, to which the federal president responded:
“I have no information”.
“That will be up to the Attorney General's Office, they are doing the diligences and I imagine that they will call to testify all the interested parties involved”, he added.
López Obrador, considered that he cannot give opinions lightly, due to the sensitivity of the matter.
“I cannot give my opinion on this matter lightly, it is a very serious matter, since it is also common knowledge that we are under scrutiny, not by the people, fortunately the people trust us, but by the media... many of which are manipulative,” he explained.
AMLO said that now he has to 'watch his words' and be even more careful and cautious, “because everything I say is used against me, my adversaries are very angry”.
He called for trust in the Attorney General's Office and reiterated that “there is no impunity for anyone”, insisting that he has no say in the matter.
He took the opportunity to recall the case of Genaro García Luna, ex-Secretary of Security during the six-year term of Felipe Calderón, insisting that it was a period of 'narco-state'.
“They have also strangely postponed the final ruling (of García Luna's sentence), lately they said that it is going to be in October and that there will no longer be any alterations,” he commented.
“That is what there is and if everything has to be known and the Prosecutor's Office has to act,” he clarified.
On the other hand, he was asked if he thinks it would be convenient for the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, to extend his statements on this case and explain if Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was a political operator in Sinaloa.
“That is for the Attorney General's Office to decide, but if the Attorney General's Office considers that it is important for the investigation, all citizens are obliged,” said AMLO.
The reporter insisted that if she considered it 'healthy' for Rocha Moya to expand his statements.
“Let the Attorney General's Office decide,” he answered to conclude the subject.
EXCLUSIVE IMAGES: This Farm Is Where 'Mayo' Zambada Was Kidnapped And Cuén Was Murdered, According To FGR
"Char" for Borderland Beat
This article was translated and reposted from LOS NOTICIERISTAS
AUGUST 22, 2024
Culiacán, Sinaloa. This is the property where the alleged drug trafficker and head of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, was allegedly deprived of his freedom for his subsequent delivery to U.S. authorities on Thursday afternoon, July 25 of this year, and where authorities have managed to obtain evidence that it was also in this place where the former rector of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa, founder of the Sinaloa Party and businessman, Héctor Melesio Cuen Ojeda, was shot or killed.
The team of journalists from Los Noticieristas toured the site and these are the aerial and ground images:
The farm named San Julian is located on the right side, at the end of the main avenue of the rural area and in the vicinity of the police station of Bellavista, belonging to the syndicate of Culiacancito and where the naked eye can see that there are traces of dried blood on the access ramp to the gate of the main entrance of the property.
At this moment we can confirm the presence of elements of the Criminal Investigation Agency aboard several official units, which are waiting for any eventuality and waiting for official documents to continue with the investigations and search of the aforementioned property.
Monday, August 12, 2024
The Incendiary Letter From 'Mayo' Zambada
"Char" for Borderland Beat
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I went to a meeting with Rocha and Cuen and they kidnapped me there, says 'El Mayo'; well, if that's what they told him, he fell into a trap, responds the governor. According to Ismael Zambada García's version, the former UAS rector was murdered in Huertos del Pedregal, during a meeting attended by Governor Rubén Rocha.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
AMLO's Legacy Marks The Succession At Sedena
"CHAR" for Borderland Beat
This article was translated and reposted from PROCESO
Among the 29 Major Generals from which the new Secretary of National Defense may emerge, two profiles sound in military circles and outside of them: one is General Sandoval's right-hand man and the other is related to the creation of the National Guard.
MEXICO CITY (Proceso) - In view of the upcoming announcement of the cabinet of the virtual president-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum, in the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) they are opting for two profiles in terms of the Army's security obligations and its incursion into the new activities assigned to them by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Among the 29 Major Generals from which the next Army chief may emerge, two names have been mentioned the most inside and outside military circles; both belonging to the current military leadership.
One is the Undersecretary of National Defense, General Gabriel García Rincón; the other is the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of National Defense, General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo.
Both visionaries, both with General Staff diplomas, have operational and administrative experience, but among those who favor the Undersecretary of National Defense, they assure that he is the "man of trust" of the current Secretary, General Luis Cresencio Sandoval, who according to Army tradition, must leave office on September 30, once the government is over.
Sandoval would leave the Army High Command five months before his 65th birthday, when the military retire.
General García Rincón is also the president of the Board of Directors of the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), one of the new spaces of control in the public administration that López Obrador granted to the military.
Aged 63 and a member of the Infantry, the undersecretary has operational experience as commander of the Special Forces Air Mobile Group (GAFE) in the Seventh Military Region in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, commander of the GAFE of the High Command in Mexico City, commander of the 49th Infantry Battalion in La Paz, Baja California Sur, commander of the 11th Infantry Battalion in Temamatla, State of Mexico, and commander of the Second Military Zone in Tijuana and the 34th Military Zone in Chetumal, Quintana Roo. Infantry Battalion in Temamatla, State of Mexico, and commander of the Second Military Zone in Tijuana and the 34th Military Zone in Chetumal, Quintana Roo.
In addition to his training at the Escuela Superior de Guerra and the Colegio de la Defensa Nacional, he has taken courses in Panama (Pana-Jungla Teribe) and in the United States: infantry at Fort Benning, the Inter-American Defense College, the Armed Forces College and the Intelligence College.
In administrative positions, he has been Inspector and General Comptroller of the Army and Air Force and Senior Officer of Sedena.
Creator of the NG
General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, from the Cavalry, has also been very close to General Sandoval and in projects of interest to President López Obrador, such as the creation of the National Guard, a military corps that until now is formally part of the Security Secretariat, but whose organization and operation depends on the Army.
General Trevilla, 62, is the first Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the National Defense, a position created during this administration in February 2022, and which is defined as the immediate collaborator of the High Command in the planning and operation of the Army's land and air activities.
In 2023, he was appointed commander of the parade column and its staff for the 113th anniversary of Independence.
His operational experience includes command of the 43rd Military Zone, in Apatzingán, Michoacán; command of the Military Garrison in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, and head of the Command Group of the Fifth Motorized Cavalry Regiment and Motorized Cavalry Military School.
He has also been trained at the Army War College and the National Defense College and has taken courses abroad, including the Basic Course for Military Intelligence Officers at the School of the Americas, in the United States, and the Problems of International Politics at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Federal Republic of Germany.
He has been director of Social Communication of the Sedena and deputy military and air attaché at the Mexican Embassy in Germany.
Other divisionaries mentioned are General Andres Fernando Aguirre Osunza, director of the National Defense College; General Francisco Leana Ojeda, commander of the Third Military Region, based in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, and General Julio Alvarez Arellano, commander of the Sixth Military Region, in Puebla.
FOLLOW-UP
'Who Authorized Them To Stick Their Spoon Into Our Affairs?' AMLO Lashes Out Against The DEA
"CHAR" for Borderland Beat
This article was translated and reposted from LOS NOTICIERISTAS
WRITTEN BY: JESSICA ESTRADA
Mexico City - Mexico's President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, lashed out at the DEA after issuing an opinion on the reform of the Judicial Branch, stating that organized crime would nominate judges and ministers with such changes.
In Wednesday's morning conference from the National Palace, López Obrador questioned: "Who is the DEA to put their spoon in our affairs".
"I believe that their point of view is taken into account, but they should act prudently, because Mexico is an independent country and to put it colloquially, but with all due respect, who are they to decide on matters that correspond to Mexicans? Who authorized them to stick their spoon in our affairs?" he accused.
The Mexican president indicated that it is as if he were complaining about why Genero García Luna, former Mexican Secretary of Public Security guilty of drug trafficking in the U.S., has not been sentenced.
It is as if I were to give an opinion on why they are not informing about the extension of the deadlines to judge García Luna, after they have been dragging their feet for I don't know how long and dragging their feet, but it is not my place to get involved in that, they have their own procedures," he said.
López Obrador asked the U.S. agency to be "more prudent, more respectful" for the matters that correspond to Mexicans.
And we say it in a good way, as friends," said the Mexican president.
What did the DEA say about the Judicial Branch reform?
It was the national daily El Universal who reported that the DEA circulated an internal document that the election of judges and ministers by popular vote, the main initiative of the reform to the Judicial Branch, would open the door for Mexican cartels to nominate their lawyers as candidates.
"The 13 cartels that dominate the Mexican Republic are preparing to take local judiciaries by storm," it was reported.
