AMLO accuses the DEA of infiltrating the Sinaloa cartel without the permission of the authorities and denounces the institutions for “espionage”.

Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador on Monday accused the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) of infiltrating the Sinaloa cartel without permission from Mexican authorities.

When asked about the announcement by the Ministry of Justice USA on charges against leaders Sinaloa cartelincluding the four children of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, for dealing fentanyl and other drugs, the president assured the DEA had launched an investigation into Mexico without informing the government.

Espionage institutions?

Except, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador He denounced that the US is spying on his country’s security forces after leaking Pentagon documents that point to alleged tensions between the army and navy.

“This is an offensive, arrogant intervention that should not be accepted for any reason. How are they going to spy? You cannot use acts of espionage to find out what our security services are doing. information for Washington Post“, said.

According to classified documents cited by the newspaper, US officials have assessed the implications of a Mexican law requiring the army to control and protect the country’s airspace. Mexico.

According to the assessment, this force could increase tensions between the navy and the army, which could “exacerbate their existing rivalry and undermine their ability to conduct joint operations.”

Both agencies carry out security tasks in Mexicogripped by a maelstrom of violence since 2006, when the then-government launched a controversial military-led drug operation that killed more than 350,000 people.

The newspaper claims that there was no indication that these documents came as a result of wiretapping in the United States.

The documents are part of classified files from Washington that appeared on the social network Discord and were mainly about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“Fentanyl is not made in Mexico”

Although Washington pointed out last Friday to Sinaloa cartel leading “the largest and most successful fentanyl trafficking operation in the world”, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador He repeated that this drug is not produced in the country.

“This is their vision and we respect it. First, we argued that fentanyl is not manufactured in Mexico, that it is imported from Asia and reaches Mexico, that it reaches USA and it comes to Canada from Asia,” he settled.

However, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador declared that they would cooperate with the authorities USA”out of friendship, out of cooperation”, although he again criticized that the causes are not being eliminated in this country, because “fentanyl will disappear, but other drugs may appear.”

For this reason, he says, “there is nothing but watching what is happening in Sinaloa or Mexico, and what is happening there (in the United States), the cartels that are there.”

Besides, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stated that they will continue to cooperate with the government USAbut stressed that the public safety of Mexico must be guaranteed first and foremost.

“To put it more clearly: we want no one to die in Mexico, no one to be kidnapped, no extortion, robbery, femicides – this is the first, this is our main responsibility and, in the background, assistance, cooperation with the government USA”, said.

“Cooperation yes, submission no”

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador noted that it was important to address the problem of drug use in USAespecially regarding the use of fentanyl, which causes the death of many Americans, but he clarified that it would only be a matter of cooperation.

“Cooperation yes, submission no. Since Mexico is a free, independent and sovereign country, fortunately the United States government understands this more and more, especially President (Joe) Biden, who acted with great respect,” he said.

Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced three federal district indictments against Guzmán’s children, also known as the “Chapitos.”

He accused them of allegedly using cargo planes, private jets, submarines and other ships, buses or railroad cars to transport drugs and chemical precursors.

(According to EFE and AFP)

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