Mexico’s president asked his Chinese counterpart for help in halting chemicals from China used by Mexican drug dealers to illegally produce fentanyl.
has previously said that fentanyl is America’s problem and is caused by “a lack of hugs” in U.S. families. On Tuesday, he doubled down on those themes and went further, venting in a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping about “rude threats” from U.S. legislators over the drug trade.
“I write to you, President Xi Jinping, not to ask your help on these rude threats, but to ask you for humanitarian reasons to help us by controlling the shipments of fentanyl,” the Mexican president wrote. López Obrador has angrily denied that fentanyl is made in Mexico. However, his own administration has acknowledged finding dozens of labs where it is produced, mainly in the northern state of Sinaloa.
The Mexican president took that as evidence of U.S. social and moral decay, even though Mexico has legalized the growing of marijuana for personal and medical use.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Malaysia ready to negotiate with China on South China Sea: AnwarPrime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says the issue about competing claims in the resource-rich sealane was raised during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in China last week as the two countries seek to avoid tensions.
Read more »
China Consulate General: China firmly opposes Taiwan leader's transit in the USChina Consulate General: China firmly opposes Taiwan leader's transit in the US – by anilpanchal7 China Taiwan UnitedStates RiskAversion NewsTrading
Read more »
Mexican police investigating after 3 'lifeless bodies' found on beach in CancunThree lifeless bodies were discovered on the beach outside the Fiesta Americana hotel in Cancun, Mexico, on Monday, further feeding fears of danger in the vacation spot.
Read more »
Mexican hot air balloon pilot arrested after couple dies in crashVictor Guzman was taken into custody after the balloon he was piloting plummeted over Teotihuacan on Saturday — causing the death of Jose Nolasco, 50, and his 39-year-old wife Viridiana Becer…
Read more »
'It breaks our hearts': Decades-old SF Mexican restaurant closesSoMa Mexican restaurant Don Ramon's closed its doors after more than 40 years in business.
Read more »
Declaring war on Mexican cartels moves into GOP mainstreamLeading Republicans across the ideological spectrum are rallying behind an aggressive and controversial new approach to the fentanyl crisis: Bomb the cartels, with or without the permission of the Mexican government.
Read more »