Mexico Asks Washington to Detain and Extradite the Wife of Genaro García Luna
This article by Sugeyry Romina Gándara originally appeared in the September 4, 2026 edition of SinEmbargo, a Mexican independent news outlet.
Mexico City, September 4 (SinEmbargo).— President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo confirmed on Friday that there is a request from the Mexican government to the United States to detain and extradite Linda Cristina Pereyra, wife of former security secretary Genaro García Luna.
It is part of an investigation that has been going on for some time by the Attorney General’s Office.
President Claudia Sheinbaum
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