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Alpha Mare:

--- Quote ---Former Mexico Presidential Candidate Missing
A former Mexican presidential candidate who has remained a power broker in the ruling party was missing amid signs of violence, the federal Attorney General's Office said Saturday.

Prosecutors said that the car of Diego Fernandez de Cevallos "Jefe Diego" was found near his ranch in the central state of Queretaro. It said some of his belongings were found inside the car as well as unspecified "signs of violence." It is uncofirmed that traces of blood and two bullet impacts were found in his vehicle.

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5/12/10


--- Quote ---Wife of Fugitive Mexican Drug Lord Arrested and Released

In the middle of last week, more than 200 federal agents, including police, marine and army conducted a well planned operation in Culiacan where they captured Griselda Lopez, who is the former wife of the leader of the Sinaloa cartel.

The work had been declared a success, clean and smooth. In less than five hours they reached their objective: the arrest of Griselda Lopez Perez in a residential area of Culiacan and her transfer to the Attorney General of the Republic (PGR) in Mexico City on charges of money laundering for the cartel that is co-directed by her ex-husband, El Chapo Guzman.
 However, a day after, she was set free.
What Happened?
 
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5/18/10

--- Quote ---Calderon Ordered the Release of the Wife of "El Chapo" - New York Times
"Felipe Calderón played a role last week in the quick release of the wife (Griselda López Pérez or Karla Pérez Rojo) of one of Mexico’s top traffickers (Joaquin El Chapo Guzman) because of concern that her detention would prompt a round of reprisal attacks, said officials briefed on the matter," wrote Marc Lacey of the New York Times.
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5/19/10   BLINK


--- Quote ---Version: Kidnap Jefe Diego to Negotiate the Release of Nacho Coronel

Legislative sources are reporting that Diego Fernandez de Cevallos was abducted in order to negotiate with the federal government an exchange for the release of Nacho Coronel, one of the main lieutenants of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, head of the Sinaloa cartel, considered the most powerful criminal organization in Mexico.

It is rumored and has not been denied by federal authorities that Colonel "Nachito" was arrested by military elements in the state of Jalisco. If his arrest is true, then this would be the biggest blow the Sinaloa cartel of "El Chapo" has received in recent years. Yesterday narco-banners were placed around Mexico with threats against the President of Mexico and the Secretary of the Interior that also made reference to the abduction of Fernandez de Cevallos.

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5/20/10

--- Quote ---Alleged Photo of "Jefe Diego" Circulating on the Internet

At eight o'clock on Thursday night a photo that allegedly appears to be Diego Fernandez de Cevallos began circulating through social networks.
Both authorities and the Fernandez de Cevallos family have been tight-lipped since the kidnapping, though the victim’s son issued a statement this weekend urging the kidnappers to make contact and begin negotiations for his father’s return. 
Diego Fernandez de Cevallos ran unsuccessfully for president of Mexico in 1994 on the ticket of the right-wing National Action Party, or PAN, which is now in power.

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5/22/10

--- Quote ---Gov't Urged To Avoid Talks For Missing Mexico Pol
Family Of Missing Mexican Politician Asks Gov't To Stay Out Of 'negotiation' For Him

  MEXICO CITY (AP) - The son of a former presidential candidate missing for a week asked authorities Friday to stay out of what he called the "negotiation" for his father.
Calderon has called him "a key politician in the Mexican transition to democracy" and he ordered federal authorities to help Queretaro state investigators in the search.  "We will find Diego and, of course, we are working with all the resources we have to find him." "It's very tough for me, of course, because Diego is a very good friend of mine. A very good friend."
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/21/ap/latinamerica/main6506242.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsGamecore

http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2010/05/calderon-ordered-release-of-wife-of-el.html


--- Quote ---Mexican Capo's Ex-Wife Files Complaint
A woman identified as the ex-wife of fugitive drug lord Joaquin ''El Chapo'' Guzman has reportedly filed a human rights complaint over police and military raids last week on properties believed linked to Guzman.

Human rights officials said Friday they were barred by confidentiality rules from revealing the name of the complainant, but they confirmed receipt of a filing alleging rights violations during the searches in the city of Culiacan where the raids took place.

La Jornada reported that Griselda Lopez Perez filed the complaint accusing soldiers and federal police of abuses during the raid on seven houses in upscale neighborhoods of Culiacan. 

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5/24/10

--- Quote ---Arizona is "El Chapo" Guzman's Plaza

The news in Arizona report daily on the seizures of drug in the Arizona border from the operators of the cartel of "El Chapo" Guzman, while U.S. federal agents acknowledge that the state is "the world's largest warehouse of marijuana."  The reason: through this region enters most of all the drugs that is ultimately is distributed to all 50 states.

On Thursday April 22 Eastern Arizona Courier newspaper published an article in which Tony Coulson agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the state said that there are daily transactions of drugs from Mexico reaching up to 2 million dollars. This data could reflect the size of the problem and it's a profitable business in particular for the Sinaloa cartel.

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http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2010/05/mexican-capos-ex-wife-files-complaint.html

SSG Snuggle Bunny:
Makes one wonder why he has the time to come here and lecture us about how to run our government.

DumbAss Tanker:

--- Quote from: Mr Snuggle Bunny on May 26, 2010, 06:44:39 AM ---Makes one wonder why he has the time to come here and lecture us about how to run our government.

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Why?  It's not like he's actually doing anything in Mexico.

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