Sheinbaum stated that she is not aware of any investigations being conducted in the EU against opposition politicians; she reiterated that there must be evidence.
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo revealed that her government learned a few days before that the U.S. Department of Justice would be urgently requesting arrest warrants for extradition purposes. However, they were unaware of who was being accused until the information reached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE).
"We learned a few days prior that there was a warrant out, but we didn't have full knowledge until the documents arrived. We knew that a warrant was likely to be issued, and we always said: present the evidence," the president explained.
During the morning press conference on Tuesday, May 12th, the President of Mexico stated that she is not aware of any other investigations against politicians, governors, or elected officials, in response to rumors that opposition politicians are being investigated for alleged ties to criminal groups.
Also read: Sheinbaum reiterates that her relationship with the U.S. is based on respect for sovereignty; "We coordinate as equals," she says.
"In any case, whether they are from Morena, the PRI, MC, or are independent, our position will be the same: evidence, always. We do not cover up anyone, but we also cannot act outside the constitutional and legal framework of our country," the Head of the Executive assured.
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More Information: President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo revealed that her government learned a few days before that the U.S. Department of Justice would urgently request arrest warrants for extradition purposes. However, she was unaware of who was being accused until the information reached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE). "We learned a few days before that there was an arrest warrant, but we didn't have full knowledge until the documents arrived. We knew because we were informed that an arrest warrant was likely coming, and we always said: present the evidence," explained the president. During the morning press conference on Tuesday, May 12th, the President of Mexico stated that she is not aware of any other investigations against politicians, governors, or elected officials, in response to rumors that opposition politicians are being investigated for alleged ties to criminal groups. Read also: Sheinbaum reiterates that the relationship with the U.S. is based on respect for sovereignty; "we coordinate as equals," she says. "In any case, whether they are from Morena, PRI, MC, or are independent, our position will be the same: evidence, always. We do not cover up anyone, but we also cannot act outside the constitutional and legal framework of our country," assured the Head of the Executive. On April 29th, the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, and nine other individuals for drug trafficking and related weapons offenses. The charges against the Mexican governor were filed in the Southern District Court of New York. Other Mexicans identified by the U.S. government include: Enrique Inzunza Cázarez, a senator from Morena; Juan de Dios Gámez Mendívil, the mayor of Culiacán; Enrique Díaz Vega, former Secretary of Administration and Finance of the Government of Sinaloa; and Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, former Secretary of Public Security of the State. em/apr
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