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Mexican Government Buys 571 Tankers from US

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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF     As part of his ongoing war against fuel theft, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced on Monday, Jan. 21, that his government has signed contracts to purchase 571 oil tankers from the United States. The new tankers, which cost $85.4 million, will have a combined capacity to transport up to 116,897 barrels

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AMLO’s War on Huachicol Has Several Fronts

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By RICARDO CASTILLO     By shutting off the ducts carrying fuel from the state-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) in order to stop robbery, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) opened up a Pandora’s box. His problem is now how to shut it closed again. AMLO’s open declaration of war against huachicol (pronounce wa-chee-kol), or fuel theft, is, 17 days since it

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