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        "id": 1874326,
        "msgid": "mexico-questions-us-role-in-arrest-of-drug-lord-zambada-1784710585",
        "date": "2026-07-22 14:42:54",
        "title": "Mexico Questions US Role in Arrest of Drug Lord Zambada",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has demanded clarity from Washington regarding the 2024 arrest of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, citing contradictions in the US version of events. Sheinbaum highlighted the display of the aircraft used in the operation as conflicting with official denials of US participation on Mexican soil. The dispute unfolds alongside Mexico's efforts to seize Zambada's assets and a new constitutional reform aimed at protecting national sovereignty from foreign interference.",
        "content": "<p>Mexico City (ANTARA) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday\nonce again questioned the role of the United States in the 2024 arrest\nof drug lord Ismael \u2018El Mayo\u2019 Zambada. Zambada, a co-founder of the\nSinaloa Cartel, was flown out of Mexico and sentenced to life in prison\nin New York on Monday. The US government has stated it did not\nparticipate in the operation to capture Zambada on Mexican territory.\n\u2018Why did they display the aircraft, at an exhibition, as if it were part\nof their operation, while the official version states they did not\nparticipate? This is a contradiction,\u2019 Sheinbaum said during a daily\npress conference, referring to the plane used to transport Zambada to\nthe US in July. She stated that Washington has not provided sufficient\ninformation to clarify the arrest, which triggered a wave of violence in\nthe state of Sinaloa. Sheinbaum noted that Mexico is cooperating with\nthe US to stop the flow of drugs entering US territory, while\nsimultaneously asking Washington to prevent the flow of weapons into\nMexico. Zambada claims he was kidnapped by Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son\nof drug lord Joaquin \u2018El Chapo\u2019 Guzman, and taken to the US against his\nwill, a version that differs from statements made by US authorities.\nSheinbaum also stated that she has asked the Mexican Attorney General\u2019s\nOffice to examine whether Mexico can claim a portion of Zambada\u2019s assets\nthat the US is seeking to seize. A constitutional reform aimed at\nstrengthening Mexico\u2019s sovereignty and protecting the country from\nforeign interference came into effect in 2025, after being proposed by\nSheinbaum in February of the same year.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mexico-questions-us-role-in-arrest-of-drug-lord-zambada-1784710585",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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