Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a series of recent speeches: new york times Reports about fentanyl production in Sinaloa state call the story “not very believable.” The reports, titled “This Is What Makes Us Rich: Inside the Sinaloa Cartel Laboratory” and “How Mexican Cartels Tested Fentanyl on Vulnerable People and Animals,” It was announced the day before.
Regarding the first one new york times report Sheinbaum spoke to reporters in Spanish at Mexico's National Palace on Monday about the activities of Mexico's cartel lab, including photos allegedly taken inside a fentanyl lab in Culiacan, Sinaloa state. press conference“It's hard to believe, but let's just say fentanyl is produced in a different way.”
Sheinbaum said the photos presented included a man wearing a cloth face covering mixing chemicals on a kitchen stove, noting the health risks for those who “cook” these drugs. He said he couldn't believe it because he didn't. In response to a reporter's question about the report, Scheinbaum promised to “scientifically prove” that the report was unbelievable. new york times I will report it.
This report was written by Natalie Kitroev and Paulina Villegas on location in Sinaloa, Mexico. one report According to one participant, researchers described a method of testing for fentanyl that included injecting members of the homeless community with the drug and, in one case, testing for fentanyl. They were reportedly paid $30 for their willing participation. Other testing methods mentioned in the report included testing on chickens and rabbits.
of new york times In response to Mr. Sheinbaum's criticism of the media, posted in Spanish on X (formerly Twitter), he responded as follows:
of new york times has complete confidence in its reporting on fentanyl manufacturing and testing in Mexico. Our reporters spent months investigating the fentanyl industry, citing current and former Mexican officials for records on fentanyl production and testing in the country, and documenting a fentanyl lab in Sinaloa. . We fully support the report.
Scheinbaum did not mention other issues in his criticism of the current situation in Sinaloa. new york times I will report it. As Breitbart Texas reported, thousands of people have been killed or forcibly abducted in recent months in a turf war in the besieged Mexican state. Cartel gunmen engaged in large-scale gunfights, set fires to multiple stores involving patrons, and engaged in carjackings and other terrorist-style tactics, disrupting the lives of civilians in Sinaloa state. made it difficult.
Sheinbaum's presidency follows the six-year term of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), who recorded the highest number of murders during a presidential term since the Mexican Revolution. His record of 191,600 murders during his presidencyAbrasos, Norbalasos” or “hugs, not bullets” approaches to dealing with violent drug cartels have failed miserably.
randy clark He is a 32-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol. Prior to his retirement, he served as Division Chief of Law Enforcement Operations, directing operations for nine Border Patrol stations within the Del Rio, Texas area. Follow him at X (formerly Twitter) @RandyClarkBBTX.
