Mexico Slammed by U.S. After Documents Released in Drug Case
- Agency questions future of cooperation with AMLO’s government
- U.S. says release of materials violated bilateral treaty terms
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The U.S. Department of Justice criticized Mexico’s decision to publish information the agency says was given in confidence, and questioned whether the countries should continue to share documents.
In a statement, a department spokesperson said the DOJ was “deeply disappointed” in Mexico’s decision to close an investigation into former Defense Minister General Salvador Cienfuegos, who was arrested in 2020 on charges of working with drug traffickers.