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Mexico keeps pressure on US over deaths in ICE custody: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

The president also confirmed an operation was underway on Wednesday to detain "one or several important targets" in Michoacán, which sparked narco-blockades in parts of the state. The post Mexico keeps pressure on US over deaths in ICE custody: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped appeared first on Mexico News Daily

Mexico keeps pressure on US over deaths in ICE custody: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

On Wednesday, President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed a range of crucial topics during her mañanera press conference, including significant investments in Hidalgo state, the recent violence in Michoacán, and the Mexican government's response to the deaths of 17 individuals in U.S. custody. Sheinbaum confirmed that a security operation aimed at apprehending "one or several important targets" was the reason behind the violent narco-blockades set up in Michoacán the previous day.

The operation targeted alleged CJNG plaza boss Heraclio Guerrero Martínez, known as "Tío Lako." Foreign Affairs Minister Roberto Velasco informed reporters that the Mexican government had submitted complaints to U.S. prosecutors regarding the deaths of 17 Mexicans in ICE custody or during ICE operations, seeking justice, accountability, and potential criminal charges.

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