Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday questioned the US government for reaching a plea deal with Damaso Lopez Serrano, a former Sinaloa Cartel leader, despite labeling the cartel a “Foreign Terrorist Organization.”
“The US says it doesn’t negotiate with terrorists, yet it makes deals with them,” Sheinbaum said, demanding an explanation, according to Xinhua.
Lopez Serrano, known as “El Mini Lic,” pleaded guilty to drug trafficking in the US. He was first arrested in 2017 and again last year on similar charges. The US designated the Sinaloa Cartel a terrorist group in February.
