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On July 15, Ambassador Ken Salazar congratulated the Mexican government for the capture of the leader of the disappeared Guadalajara Cartel, Rafael Caro Quintero.
“Justice always comes. Congratulations to our Mexican partners for the capture of Rafael Caro Quintero who for years terrorized Mexican citizens and was implicated in the kidnapping, torture and murder of @DEAHQKiki Camarena agent. #SharedSecurity,” he said.
And he quoted: “To clarify, no United States personnel participated in the tactical operation that resulted in the arrest of Caro Quintero: the apprehension of Caro Quintero was carried out exclusively by the Mexican government.”
His statements contrasted with those of the head of the US drug enforcement agency, Anne Milgram, who confirmed the participation of the DEA in said capture.
“Our incredible DEA team in Mexico worked in conjunction with Mexican authorities to capture and arrest Rafael Caro Quintero, who is accused in the US of torturing and murdering DEA Special Agent “Kiki” Camarena,” he acknowledged.
Before Ambassador Ken Salazar became involved in these remarks, on July 5 New York Timesrevealed “certain distrust” of US officials towards the diplomat.
“There is growing concern within the administration that, in the process of rapprochement, the ambassador has risked American interests and has not used the relationship to advance policy when Biden needs it most, according to interviews with more than a dozen officials. and former officials and analysts,” the article reads.
This earned him that the Mexican Executive came out in his defense:
“Ambassador Ken Salazar is a responsible man who defends his country. He was with me for almost a week here, receiving 18 owners of American companies, treating them on a case-by-case basis, and he is one of the best people, but the NYT They are with the idea that the United States should subjugate us, they believe that we are a colony. No, Mexico is an independent, sovereign country, it is not subordinated to any power, to any hegemony, to any government in the world”.
The truth is that Salazar is seen practically every week at the National Palace to address issues related to the electricity reform initiative, the Summit of the Americas, the meeting with Biden and now the controversy panel within the framework of the T-MEC.
