3mo ago

Trump Administration Moves to Block the U.S. Travel of Mexican Politicians Who It Says Are Linked to the Drug Trade

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In what could be a significant escalation of U.S. pressure on Mexico, the Trump administration has begun to impose travel restrictions and other sanctions on prominent Mexican politicians whom it believes are linked to drug corruption, U.S. officials said.

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3mo ago

Trump Administration Moves to Block the U.S. Travel of Mexican Politicians Who It Says Are Linked to the Drug Trade

www.propublica.org /article/trump-mexico-travel-visa-restrictions-politicians-sheinbaum

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Are these politicians linked to drug trade more than the Sinaloa cartel? Just asking questions, ya know ;) https://apnews.com/article/el-chapo-sinaloa-cartel-trump-border-harfuch-86572a31c88a216da7cd5f33006a0011
- My theory is that they need operatives to function as a new “Murder Inc.”, i.e. a new clandestine criminal organization that can carry out the overtly illegal acts like murder, extortion, etc. There’s no rational good-faith explanation for this.
But El Chapo's son and family are aight
Didn't they literally just help some cartel family members move across the border unimpeded? Pick a lane, assholes.
- Rather, it was the ones who requested asylum, but in exchange, they're going to provide information that will be useful to the Trump administration. For what purpose? I don't know, but it could be that nothing will happen, or something will.
  
  but in exchange, they’re going to provide ~~information~~ money
- Pick a lane, assholes.
  Why? Nobody is stopping him so why the fuck would he?
This administration literally let El Chapo's family into the country recently.
I'd love if Mexico detained Ted Cruz next time he goes to Cancun during hurricane season.
- If they could detain him indefinitely, that would be great.
- Yes, but they're relatives of El Chapo who sought asylum from the FBI. Although they already had information, they just needed to tie up the loose ends.
  Note: This doesn't mean I support the Trump administration; I'm just providing information.
Not that they could accurately identify who is corrupt, but there are definitely politicians in bed with the cartel.
- Would you consider this to be systemic? Or could you guess how high it goes? I would imagine it’s mostly mayoral level positions, being “in bed” can mean almost anything when the threat to your life is sufficient enough, that’s important to remember, it would be the politicians who are more physically isolated higher up I’d be worried about. At the end of the day unless it was the president, or who ever has the power to declare war in Mexico, is on the take it wouldn’t be sufficient to link Mexican politicians and leadership to an invasion, which is what they have been claiming the cartel activity is, a foreign invasion
  
  I’d say systemic. Long history. I wouldn’t be surprised if people in congress and senate had been corrupted by cartels. There have been accusations towards past presidents. Sure some of it can be from threats to their lives or lives of loved ones. Just saying the corruption exists throughout their government.
How else can they justify calling cartels an invasion? They have to manufacture a political entity that puts the government of Mexico in the same bucket as the cartels to be able to make the claim we are at war/there has been a foreign invasion… so basically protection, again, attacking others for being the thing you are has got to be one of the most unevolved mentalities yet it sure seems to work
Can we do that to American politicians who are also corrupt. No convictions, just hunches and such that they are.
Are Mexican politicians more transparent, equal, or more corrupt than American politicians?
- Transparent
  
  Why do you say they are more transparent?
- They are more corrupt.

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