U.S. ambassador bashes Mexico's security efforts. Mexico's president pushes back
The diplomatic dustup comes amid threats from President-elect Donald Trump to impose tariffs, deploy U.S. troops to go after cartels and conduct mass deportations.
US ambassador says Mexico ‘closed the doors’ on security cooperation and denies its violence problem
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar lashed out Wednesday at Mexico’s failure to accept aid in the fight against drug cartels, claiming the country “closed the doors” on security cooperation.
Mexico’s ‘hugs, not bullets’ security strategy has failed, says US Ambassador Ken Salazar
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said AMLO's "hugs, not bullets" strategy failed amid a breakdown in bilateral security cooperation.
U.S. Ambassador To Mexico' Calls The Country's Security Policy a 'Failure, Blames It On AMLO's Lack Of Cooperation
"Coordination failed in the last year, in great part because the previous president did not want to receive help from the United States" said Ken Salazar
US envoy says Mexico not safe, blames ex-president for failed security
The U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, said on Wednesday that the country is not safe and criticized the previous president for a failed security policy and refusing to accept American assistance.
US Envoy Irks Mexico By Saying 'Hugs Not Bullets' Policy Failed
Mexico's "hugs not bullets" security strategy of tackling criminal violence at its roots has failed, US ambassador Ken Salazar said Wednesday, in unusually blunt remarks that upset the Mexican government.
US envoy says Mexico's 'hugs not bullets' strategy failed
The "hugs not bullets" security strategy introduced by Mexico's former president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to tackle criminal violence at its roots failed, US ambassador Ken Salazar said Wednesday.
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Mexican President Responds to Criticism From The U.S. Ambassador; Says Relations 'Can't Be Based on Subordination'
Ken Salazar had suggested that former president AMLO had refused help from the U.S. because of "ideological problems" ...
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‘Mexico is not safe’: Ken Salazar takes hardest stance yet on violence crisis
Weeks before leaving office, the U.S. ambassador accuses López Obrador of closing the door to collaboration with Washington ...
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Diplomatic Tensions Rise: U.S. Criticizes Mexico's Security Policies
U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar criticized Mexico's security policies and former President Lopez Obrador, citing a lack of ...
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Sheinbaum calls Ken Salazar inconsistent after his statements
After the ambassador Ken salazar criticizing the security strategy of 'hugs not bullets', President Claudia Sheinbaum was questioned about these statements in the 'Mañanera del Pueblo'. In ...