Calderón Dismisses Drug Allegations as ‘Absolute Lie’
Veytia’s testimony was part of the ongoing trial of former Secretary of Public Security Genaro García Luna, who is facing charges of purportedly taking bribes from drug lords
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Judge Dismisses Testimony of Witness against García Luna
Two major issues that have been put on the spotlight as the case unfolds, especially in the relationship between the United States and Mexico, are border security and drug trafficking
Read moreDefense: Cartel Members ‘Out for Revenge’ against García Luna
Prosecutors said that for more than 10 years, García Luna received millions of dollars in bribes to protect the same drug traffickers that he was supposed to be pursuing
Read moreGarcía Luna Begins US Trial on Charges of Cartel Collusion
García Luna has been accused of receiving millions of dollars in bribes, from 2006 to 2012, from the Sinaloa Cartel
Read moreLos Tequileros Cartel Claims Responsibility for Guerrero Massacre
By MARK LORENZANA The criminal group Los Tequileros claimed responsibility for the attacks on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the Mexican coastal state of Guerrero’s municipality of San Miguel Totolapan, where its mayor — Conrado Mendoza of the leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) — and at least 17 other people were killed. Through a video shared on social
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