Sheinbaum critica declaración de Trump sobre el fentanilo como "arma de destrucción masiva"
La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, pidió el martes que primero se atiendan las causas del consumo de fentanilo antes de declarar esta droga como «arma de destrucción masiva», como hizo el mandatario estadounidense, Donald Trump. AFP El magnate republicano firmó el lunes un decreto que clasifica el fentanilo, un potente opioide que ha causado […]
TL;DR
- Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum urged addressing the causes of fentanyl consumption before labeling it a "weapon of mass destruction."
- She expressed rejection of any U.S. intervention in Mexico.
- Despite Trump's decree, U.S. and Mexican authorities agreed to share intelligence on border security, including drone attacks.
- Both countries will also strengthen collaboration on extraditions and fuel theft.
- The DEA states Mexican cartels are central to the synthetic drug crisis in the U.S.
- Fentanyl caused approximately 48,000 deaths in the U.S. last year.
- Mexico extradited Zhi Dong Zhang, a key figure in international fentanyl trafficking, to the U.S.