We were promised plans, but they never explained what they consisted of.
The lack of clarity and leadership has turned the country into a passive actor within an unequal negotiation, where migration and security policies seem to be defined more in Washington than in Palacio Nacional.
The result: a country acting as Donald Trump's errand boy, handing over drug lords without demanding anything in return. It's not about defending criminals, but questioning why we renounce legal sovereignty.
Where did due process go?
Who decides which drug lords are extradited and under what terms?
This move, far from cleaning up the government's image, only reinforces its inability to handle the security crisis. If the Mexican State assumes it is incapable of judging these criminals, what message does it send about its real control over the territory and the law?
Moreover, the opacity in these agreements generates more doubts than certainties.
In exchange for what are these criminals handed over?
Why is there no transparency about the terms of cooperation with the United States? If the government seeks legitimacy in the fight against crime, it should start by explaining to the citizens what its extradition policy really entails and what Mexico gains in return for these concessions.
