A former Mexican security minister is on trial for charges including conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Genaro García Luna is in the same courtroom where “El Chapo” was sentenced to life in prison in 2019
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskThe trial is a reminder of a basic lack of trust that has long dogged the United States and Mexico in tackling the drugs trade and the criminal groups running it. “All the Americans’ Mexican counterparts at one time or another have been suspected of being in cahoots with the criminals,” says Andrés Rozental, a former Mexican diplomat.
Mr López Obrador came to power in 2018 pledging to tackle the root causes of crime rather than the symptoms. In practice that has largely meant standing by as criminal groups went about their business. Mr López Obrador ripped up the framework for co-operation, alleging it entailed a level of foreign involvement that violated Mexican sovereignty.
For all the ill-will, some institutions, such as the two navies, have continued to share intelligence. And the national-security law is more a threat on paper than actually applied. A new agreement on security co-operation was reached in late 2021, keeping relations ticking over, but more at arm’s length.
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