The Mexico Thread

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Hernán Bermúdez, former police chief under former state governor Adán Augusto López, is wanted by Interpol for leading an Organized Crime group. Media questions if López, now a Senator, was involved too and opponents demand his resign. President Sheinbaum states that Senator López is not under investigation and tells the hecking right to shut it.

Senator López was Secretary of the Interior (kind of a vice president) of ex-president López Obrador until 2023.

 

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Chicago Judge postpones sentencing hearing for Cartel Leader Ovidio Guzman to January 2026 and accepts their deal. Sheinbaum isn't happy with the US government making a deal "without consulting them".
Opponent Cartel Leader Ismael Zambada Sr. still looks to negotiate a deal with the U.S. Next hearing is scheduled on August 25th.