The United States government has requested the extradition of 29 alleged drug traffickers who are in Mexican territory. Currently 18are in prison.
These requests are part of the bilateral cooperation on security matters. However, they highlight the fragility of the Mexican justice system.
La justicia estadounidense buscará 29 extraditados más
Additionally, it shows the submission of the Morena government to Washington's demands. Meanwhile, the official discourse insists on national sovereignty, the reality shows that Mexico continues to follow orders from the White House.
According to data from the Attorney General's Office (FGR), there are a total of 90 people wanted by the U.S. justice system. To date, 37 have been extradited, including 29 sent in February as part of an agreement between both nations.
These transfers occur in a context of increasing violence in the country, where the federal administration is unable to stop the cartels.
En febrero del 2025, el gobierno mexicano extraditó 29 narcos a EEUU
List of extraditables and impunity in Mexico.
The 18 alleged drug traffickers who remain in custody in Mexico face charges for high-impact crimes such as drug trafficking and organized crime.
Among them are key figures of criminal organizations, such as Abigael González Valencia, alias 'El Cuini' (CJNG). Servando Gómez Martínez, alias 'La Tuta' (Knights Templar), and Teodoro García Simental (Tijuana Cartel), among others.
Algunos de los 20 narcotraficantes extraditables
Meanwhile, the Morena government continues without a clear strategy to combat organized crime. Its incompetence is leaving citizens in an unstoppable spiral of violence.
The extradition requests must follow a legal process that depends on Mexican authorities. However, recent history shows that the current government has yielded to external pressures instead of strengthening its own justice system.
La presidente Claudia Sheinbaum
Cooperation or submission?
Of the 90 criminals required by the United States, five have died in prison or in confrontations, while another 12 remain fugitives. Seven more have gained their freedom after serving sentences or reaching judicial agreements. Which highlights the weaknesses of the penitentiary and judicial system in Mexico.
Amid this crisis, the government insists on its discourse of non-intervention and respect for sovereignty, but the facts show otherwise. Mexico still lacks an effective strategy to regain control of the country and ensure security for its population.
All while yielding to Washington's decisions without questioning while delivering a discourse completely contrary to its actions.
