The State Department has raised safety concerns about Mexico in recent months after the kidnapping of four Americans resulted in three deaths, including an innocent bystander.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was asked by Sen. Lindsey Graham about the reach of the Mexican drug cartels.accused the U.S. State Department of spreading"lies." new State Department reportObrador also accused the U.S. of trying to act like"the government of the world," reiterating to reporters on Tuesday that he believes his northern neighbor was"lying."
President Biden, left, shakes hands with his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador during a welcome ceremony at Palacio Nacional in Mexico City, on Jan. 9, 2023. The report cited"credible reports" in Mexico of unlawful or arbitrary killings by police, military and other officials and torture and inhuman treatment by security forces.
Government corruption remained rife in the country, with"numerous reports" cited, including a months-long investigation into a pharmaceutical bid process with the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks that resulted in the detention of 32 officials.
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