Mexico criticized the position of the United States House of Representatives
The President of Mexico criticized the position of the United States House of Representatives for proposing to halt funding for the fight against fentanyl.
The President of Mexico was emphatic and reacted to the position of the United States House of Representatives.
In this regard, the United States House of Representatives believes that the trafficking of fentanyl from Mexico is not effectively being combated.
López Obrador stated that the United States should instead focus on addressing the needs of its young people by providing them with education, employment, and love.
“They’re making a fuss because they won’t give us 50 million dollars; we’re not asking them for anything,” López Obrador emphasized.
Mexico criticized the position of the United States House of Representatives: They are ridiculous.
But the President of Mexico went even further in criticizing the position of the United States House of Representatives.
“Let’s see how we manage because we won’t even be able to cover our payroll,” he said in reference to the 50 million dollars.
President López Obrador referred to the lawmakers’ criticisms of the lack of action against fentanyl as “vile and ordinary propaganda.”
Furthermore, AMLO (Andrés Manuel López Obrador) believed that these statements were driven by upcoming elections in the United States and urged people to “not pay attention to them, not take them seriously.”
“It’s pure publicity to try to deceive U.S. citizens. This tendentious, deceitful, slanderous practice is becoming increasingly worn out, so we shouldn’t take it seriously. It’s laughable; they are ridiculous,” the President added.
Meanwhile, the United States government imposed sanctions on several individuals involved in fentanyl trafficking from Mexico.
The information was disclosed by the Department of State in a statement, which noted that nine of those sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) are members of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel.
On the other hand, Mexico’s Foreign Minister, Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, reported that fentanyl seizures in Mexico have increased by 1,049% from 2018 to March 2023.
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