According to the specialists consulted by CNN en Español about the detention in the United States of Salvador Cienfuegos, who was Secretary of Defense during the term of former President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018), they affirm that it was “unjustified and without presenting conclusive evidence of testimonials ». “Everything seems to indicate that he will be a protected witness”, says Javier Oliva, a specialist in National Security, “the only beneficiaries of this process will be the criminal organizations on both sides of the borders. We are at the lowest point in cooperation between Mexico and the United States, "he added. "We have no evidence that the two strong men (Cienfuegos and García Luna) in charge of security in Mexico are linked to organized crime," says specialist Guadalupe Correa. General Cienfuegos will face drug trafficking and money laundering charges. His defense has denied the allegations.
"Cienfuegos was detained unjustifiably and without presenting evidence," says national security analyst | Video | CNN
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According to specialists consulted by CNN in Spanish on the arrest in the United States of Salvador Cienfuegos, who was Secretary of Defense | Latin America | CNN