By The Opinion
The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, stated this Thursday that The United States has rejected 36 requests from Mexico to detain for extradition purposes due to lack of evidencewhich is why he defended applying the same criteria to the accusations against ten Mexicans, including the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya.
“There are 36 cases where the United States has denied the request to the Government of Mexico to urgently detain a person for extradition purposes Because? Due to lack of evidence,” he said at a press conference from the National Palace in Mexico City.
Faced with this scenario, the president justified her Administration’s position of requesting legal elements before proceeding against any Mexican citizen and thus responded to the criticism against her Government for not ordering the immediate arrest of the 10 Mexicans required by the US Justice Department.
According to Sheinbaum, some analysts have suggested that his Administration only has three options: urgently arrest and extradite these people, imprison them in Mexico or do nothing.
“They forget the most important thing: ask for evidence”he insisted.
The president stressed that every Mexican citizen, regardless of their political affiliation, public office or party status, must have the right to a fair trial and that any accusation be supported by evidence.
“Do you have evidence against the governor with a license? Present it”he said in reference to Rocha Moya, pointing out that, with these elements, the Fashioned Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic could carry out an investigation.
Sheinbaum denied that it was a political decision and assured that his position responds to the law, the Constitution and the defense of national sovereignty.
“If there is sufficient evidence within the framework of our adversarial criminal system, of the Constitution, then we proceed. If there is no evidence, do not proceed”, he stated.
The president clarified that Mexico does not seek to affect the relationship with the United Statesbut insisted that it must defend its sovereignty and the dignity of its citizens, even with opponents.
“If it were a sitting governor from another political party that we don’t come from, we would do exactly the same thing,” he concluded.
Rocha Moya, from the ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena), requested leave two weeks ago to temporarily separate from the position while the Fashioned Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic investigates the case.
All those involved have rejected the accusations, in a case that has generated strong political controversy in Mexico and tensions in the bilateral relationship with the United States. EFE
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