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Sheinbaum rejects DEA claims of cartel ties
Filed: Jul 15, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Summary: Claudia Sheinbaum said DEA chief Terry Cole’s “deadly connection” remarks were unfortunate and baseless.
WHO: Claudia Sheinbaum
WHAT: Rejected U.S. DEA comments alleging a “deadly connection” between her government and drug cartels
WHEN: Jul 15, 2026 at 11:40 AM ET
WHERE: Mexico
WHY: She was reacting to DEA Administrator Terry Cole’s remarks that the Mexican government and cartel networks were “one in the same.”
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