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Oscar Lopez in Mexico City

Arrests of US citizens for cartel-related crimes in Mexico soared under Amlo

Mexico United States Donald Trump Eduardo Guerrero Animal Político Claudia Sheinbaum
Officials at a crime scene
Officials at a crime scene in Tula, Mexico, in 2021. Photograph: Ginnette Riquelme/AP

The number of Americans arrested in Mexico for offenses related to organized crime increased by 457% – or nearly sixfold – during the 2018-24 presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador compared with his predecessor, according to a new report.

Since the current president, Claudia Sheinbaum, took office in September, 185 US citizens have been arrested by the Mexican army on organized-crime related charges – an average of three a day.

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