In a move that could expose some of the most notorious Mexican drug lords to the death penalty, Mexican authorities transferred 29 high-profile inmates—among them infamous kingpin Rafael “Caro” Quintero—to the United States. Officials insist the operation was carried out not under formal “extradition” procedures but rather through a process of “delivery” or “transfer,” invoking national security provisions of Mexican law. Citing National Security In a press conference, Alejandro Gertz Manero, head of the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), explained that the handover of these drug lords was conducted in accordance with Article 5 of the National Security Law and Article...Read More