Mexican President Lopez Obrador criticized the U.S. government for allowing three news outlets to publish exposés alleging that the Sinaloa Cartel funneled millions into his failed 2006 presidential campaign.
The reports detail how the cartel sent cash to his campaign through its top lieutenants, including Edgar “La Barbie” Villarreal.
Lopez Obrador dismissed the claims as slander and accused the U.S. government of immoral practices.
Como si fuera campaña de la DEA vs el presidente López Obrador, tres medios (de EU y Alemania) publican la misma información de la agencia de EU para señalar que gente de la campaña de AMLO en 2006 habría recibido dinero del narco; no hay pruebas que incriminen al presidente. pic.twitter.com/oIyI7n0eIA
— Jesús Ramírez Cuevas (@JesusRCuevas) January 31, 2024
“I don’t denounce the journalists, I don’t denounce the outlets,” Lopez Obrador said.
“I denounce the United States Government for allowing these immoral practices.”
His press secretary highlighted the timing and coordination of the stories, suggesting they were politically motivated attacks.
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Mexico’s AMLO blamed the US State Department for this blockbuster piece in ProPublica about a DEA investigation on drug money injected into his first Presidential campaign.
[other websites -Insight Crime & DW- published similar stories] https://t.co/1OmiRMt5Da
— José Díaz Briseño (@diazbriseno) January 31, 2024
