Felipe Calderón
Mexican security chief under Felipe Calderón sentenced to 38 years in prison for drug trafficking
The heavy sentence links Genaro García Luna to the Sinaloa cartel, revealing the deep ties between the Calderón administration and one of the most powerful drug trafficking groups in the world.
Conviction of former Mexican security chief for taking bribes from drug cartels is “just the tip of the iceberg”
The guilty verdict against Genaro García Luna has raised questions about the involvement of former presidents Felipe Calderón and Vicente Fox in the crimes
Majority in Mexico voted to prosecute former presidents, but the turnout was insufficient
According to a quick count by Mexico’s National Electoral Institute (INE), an overwhelming majority of voters voted in favor of investigating former presidents. However, the turnout to make the results of the referendum binding was insufficient
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