AGUA CALIENTE, Venezuela — At a crossroads not far from a gas station overgrown with weeds, young men and women in faded green fatigues stop vehicles returning from a rally for opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ask passengers for their identifications, and inspect their cars, trucks and motorcycles. Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attend a campaign rally in …
Retired Mexican Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested in the U.S. on drug charges last year, but the case was dropped and he was returned to Mexico, presumably to face charges there. On Friday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that Cienfuegos would not face charges in Mexico and accused the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration of fabricating a case against …
In a move certain to escalate tensions with the United States, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has accused the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration of fabricating a case against a former Mexican defense minister who was arrested on drug trafficking charges at Los Angeles International Airport last year. “Without support, without proof?” Saying it would bolster his claims, López Obrador …
