Mexico City, Dec 30, 2024 (AFP) - Mexico probes public thanks to drug lord for children's gifts

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2024-12-30

A Mexican mayor is under investigation for possible criminal links after public thanks were offered to a notorious cartel leader for giving gifts to children, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday. One of the world's most wanted drug lords, Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera leads the ultra-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel, with the US Drug Enforcement Administration offering a reward of up to $15 million for his arrest. But in a small town in M......

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