"Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum has defended the latest transfer of 37 Mexican cartel operatives to the US as a sovereign decision, as her government strives to alleviate pressure from the Trump administration to do more against drug-trafficking groups. It was the third such flight in the year since Donald Trump returned to the White House, but analysts warn that while it remains an effective pressure valve, the returns may be diminishing."
"Since Trump returned to White House he has repeatedly stated that Mexico is run by cartels, demanding Sheinbaum do more to take them on, under the looming threat of unilateral action. That threat weighs heavier than ever since the US military extracted Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela at the start of the year, and amid ongoing strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Pacific and Caribbean."
Claudia Sheinbaum defended transferring 37 cartel operatives to the United States as a sovereign decision intended to reduce US pressure to act against drug-trafficking groups. The flight was the third since Donald Trump returned to the White House, and analysts caution that extraditions may be losing effectiveness as a pressure valve. Security expert Rodrigo Pena warned that links between Mexican politicians and criminal networks will increase pressure on the president to confront those ties. The US has repeatedly accused Mexico of cartel control, pushed for joint operations to dismantle fentanyl labs, and threatened unilateral action; Sheinbaum has rejected US boots on Mexican soil while authorizing further transfers.
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