Mexico Says No Evidence, Not Investigating US President Trump’s Accusations Against Venezuelan President Maduro
This article by Alonso Urrutia and Arturo Sánchez originally appeared in the August 8, 2025 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.
Mexico City. In response to the U.S. government’s announcement that it will increase the international reward for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for his alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, President Claudia Sheinbaum maintained that there is no news of this alleged connection in Mexico, nor is there any investigation into it.
When questioned on this issue, Sheinbaum completely ruled out Mexico having any information about these ties. “If they have any evidence, they can present it, but we don’t have any evidence related to those ties.”
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People’s Mañanera April 10
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on electoral reform, Barcelona reformist summit, electoral auditing, the economy, World Cup and former Michoacán governor Silvano Aureoles’ arrest warrant.
