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Ex U.S. Ambassador Says Mexico’s Former President Feared Sinaloa Boss Would Expose Corrupt Officials

A former U.S. ambassador to Mexico writes that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador feared a cartel boss arrested by the FBI would "spill the beans” on corrupt officials.

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In Palacio Nacional there was great concern that the Sinaloan capo would “drop the soup” on the links of public officials with drug trafficking, he said.

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Mexico’s tense bilateral relations with the United States do not yet find a haven. Now, the revelations of a forthcoming book by Ken Salazar, who was the ambassador of Joe Biden’s government in Mexico, contribute to the clash, precisely at a time when the Latin American country champions the defense of its sovereignty and accuses Washington of interference. According to Reforma, that this weekend gave an advance to Salazar’s memoir book, former …

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CSP said AMLO's concern about catching 'Mayo' was not what the capo might say, but about the involvement of U.S. agencies.

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The recent publication of the memoirs of the former US ambassador in Mexico, Ken Salazar, has sparked intense debate in the country. In his book, Salazar states that former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was deeply concerned about what Ismael «El Mayo» Zambada, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, might reveal after his arrest in ... Read more The U.S. Ex-ambassador article reveals that former president of Mexico feared the leader of the Sinaloa…

This morning, Claudia Sheinbaum addressed the recent statements of former U.S. ambassador Ken Salazar, who in her next book of memoirs claims that former president AMLO was concerned about information that Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada could reveal to the U.S. authorities after his capture. In response, the president pointed out that these statements must be taken with caution and that it is necessary to wait for [...] The Sheinbaum entry disproves K…

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El Demócrata Coahuila broke the news on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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