Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was singled out for suspecting ties with the drug cartel and invited to stand just a few feet away from the infamous Mexican general who was previously arrested by the US Department of Justice. It was there. The general appearance comes when Mexico faces great pressure from the US government to eradicate drug cartels and face sanctions and other punitive measures.
On Sunday morning, former Mexican Defense Secretary Salvador Cienfuegos, dressed in his full military uniform, was on stage alongside several other officials at an event commemorating the 112th anniversary of the Mexican loyalty Triple March .
Mexican Army General Salvador Cienfuegos is taking part in an event with Cabinet officials. (Credit: Breitbart News Foundation / Cartel Chronicles)
She did not shake hands with him, but Mexican President Claudia Shainbaum stood only a few yards away during the military ceremony. During the event, dozens of high-ranking troops and government officials shaked hands and created a line to talk to Cienfuegos.
Cienfuegos has become a topic of many controversy following the 2020 arrest in the US by federal authorities who used Mexico's highest-ranking military position in drug cartels and accused him of being called the Godfather. It's there.
Top Mexican military brass line up and shake hands with General Salvador Cienfuegos. (Credit: Breitbart News Foundation/Cartel Chronicles).
As reported by Breitbart Texas, the US Department of Justice has withdrawn the charges to get Mexico to indict Cienfuegos as part of the contract. As soon as extradition took place, authorities in the country released him, claiming there was no evidence linking the general to criminal conduct.
Mexico's then-president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized the US Drug Enforcement Bureau and claimed they were inappropriately constructed and manufactured evidence.
Editor's Note: The Breitbart News Foundation travels to Mexico City and the provinces of Tamaulipas, Coahuira and Nuevo Leon, recruiting citizen journalists to risk their lives and cartels silence the community. Writers will face certain deaths at the hands of various cartels that operate in those regions, such as the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas, if pseudonyms are not used. Cartel Chronicles from Breitbart News Foundation It is published in both English and original Spanish. This article was written by LP Contreras in Mexico City.
