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Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Says Relationship With AMLO Broke Down After 'El Mayo' Zambada's Arrest

Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said he wanted to make clear that the operation had not taken place in Mexico and that U.S. authorities had not participated in it.

Latin Times

Mexico investigates whether US lied about role in capture of drug lord

Reporting suggests FBI involved in seizure of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada García from Mexican territory in 2024

The Guardian - US

Trump admin to re-combine two agencies that were split in 2011

Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include Trump administration plans to re-combine two agencies that were split in 2011 and a discussion of notable state bills reducing agency power in 2026

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House members running for governor could complicate fight for majority - Roll Call

Decisions by House members to run for governor could have an impact on which party controls Congress after the 2026 midterm elections.

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Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Weighs In On NYT Report On Fentanyl Production After Rebuke From Sheinbaum

"The debate about if fentanyl is or isn't produced in Mexico is not what we have to be talking about, with all due respect to the government," said Ken Salazar

Latin Times

Pictured: U.S. Unveils Its Largest Embassy in the World In Mexico As Trump Gets Ready For Testy Relations

"It will be a place for our nations to get to know each other better, understand each other more deeply, and build a shared future," said Ambassador Ken Salazar when inaugurating the building

Latin Times

Over A Dozen Police Officers Have Been Killed In Sinaloa Since The Beginning Of The Cartel Turf Wars

Another officer has been kidnapped as well, according to a top law enforcement official in the Mexican state

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US Ambassador To Mexico Praises Local Armed Forces, Says The Sinaloa Cartel is 'Being Dismantled'

Ken Salazar said Mexican forces have the cartels "against the ropes"

Latin Times

U.S. Ambassador Pushes for Completion of New Port of Entry Connecting San Diego and Tijuana Amid Delays

The long-awaited Otay Mesa East Port of Entry is mired in delays and is now projected to open in two more years.

Latin Times

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Lauds Bilateral Cooperation in Fight Against Cartels After Days of Political Tension

Ken Salazar said he has a "very positive experience" working with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum despite recent differences

Latin Times

Mexican President Responds to Criticism From The U.S. Ambassador; Says Relations 'Can't Be Based on Subordination'

Ken Salazar had suggested that former president AMLO had refused help from the U.S. because of "ideological problems"

Latin Times

U.S. Ambassador To Mexico' Calls The Country's Security Policy a 'Failure, Blames It On AMLO's Lack Of Cooperation

"Coordination failed in the last year, in great part because the previous president did not want to receive help from the United States" said Ken Salazar

Latin Times

Mexican Official Says U.S. is Not Sharing Details About 'El Mayo' Zambada's Capture; U.S. Ambassador Replies

Mexico's Attorney General, Alejandro Gertz Manero, says information about the pilot and the aircraft that took Zambada to the U.S. are yet to be shared with Mexican officials

Latin Times

U.S Ambassador to Mexico Responds to AMLO on Sinaloa Turf Wars: 'What is Being Seen Is Not the Fault of the U.S.'

AMLO had said that "If we are now facing instability and clashes in Sinaloa, it is because they (the U.S.) made that decision", in reference El Mayo Zambada's arrest

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US Ambassador Denies Responsibility For Sinaloa Cartel Violence

Recent surge in cartel warfare in Sinaloa leads to violence, fear, and strained U.S.-Mexico relations. President blames U.S. for bloodshed, while reinforce...

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US not responsible for surge of violence in Sinaloa, American ambassador tells Mexico

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

International Business Times

Mexico's Lower Chamber Passes Controversial Judicial Reforms

Mexico's lower chamber approved a controversial judicial reform plan early Wednesday after a marathon session held in a sports center as protesters blocked access to Congress.

Latin Times

Mexico's Lower House approves president AMLO's controversial judicial overhaul

The bill, which was openly criticized by the U.S., now moves to the Senate

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Mexican Protesters Try To Disrupt Vote On Contentious Reforms

Protesting judicial workers on Tuesday blocked access to Mexico's lower house of Congress to try to prevent a vote on controversial reforms proposed by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Latin Times

Mexico's Lopez Obrador Gives Final Report As Opponents, US Fret

The presidential report is a tradition in Mexican politics, an annual review of governmental progress not unlike a US president's State of the Union address.

International Business Times

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday presented the final report of his government, defending his legacy a month before turning power over to his successor -- along with a congressional supermajority and a highly controversial judicial reform plan.

International Business Times

Why Is Mexico's Judicial Reform Plan So Controversial?

Judicial reforms championed by Mexico's outgoing president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and supported by his incoming successor have sparked diplomatic tensions with the United States and upset financial markets.

International Business Times

Judicial Reforms Strain Mexican-US Ties, Spook Investors

Controversial judicial reforms promoted by Mexico's outgoing president are straining diplomatic relations with the United States, its neighbor and key trading partner, while also rattling financial markets.

Latin Times

AMLO announces 'pause' in diplomatic relations with U.S. over criticism of judicial overhaul

The initiative seeks for judges to be elected by the population. U.S. ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar warned about its effects

Latin Times

AMLO's attempted judicial overhaul in Mexico escalates diplomatic tensions with U.S.

The relationship between Mexico and the U.S. had been strained since the Department of Justice kept El Mayo Zambada capture operation secret. The White House's position on AMLO's judicial reform has made it worse.

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