drug trafficking

Drug lord "El Chapo" became almost legendary for escaping from Mexican high-security jails twice and avoiding massive manhunts while cultivating a Robin Hood image among the poor

Santiago Nieto, head of Mexico’s Finance Intelligence Unit, said that in 2017, Mexico City’s government gave MXN $31.3 million to a private company owned by García Luna

Numerous U.S. officials and experts insist that designating Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations would be counter-productive for future cooperation on halting illegal migration and drug trafficking in the border

In recent years, Mexican cartels have increased their presence in Asian countries

García Luna will face the same judge that sentenced “El Chapo” to life in prison

López Obrador wants to make sure no official linked to García Luna is still working for his administration

Security Minister Alfonso Durazo accused Felipe Calderón's administration of protecting the Sinaloa cartel

García Luna allegedly received multimillion-bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel, then led by El Chapo

While the designation would not directly give the United States authority for military operations in Mexico, many Mexicans were nervous their northern neighbor could use it as a pretext for a unilateral intervention

The two sides discussed their security priorities and among other topics, they talked about arms trafficking, money laundering, and international drug trafficking