Drug and arms trafficking, this issue should be bilateral, accepting the responsibility of the United States. Photo: Manuel Ortiz Escámez – P360
President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed Mexico for drug and arms trafficking among Mexican cartels, however, it has been proven that these weapons come from the United States, so this issue should be bilateral, accepting the responsibility of this country.
According to the CATO Institute, 89 percent of fentanyl traffickers in the United States are Americans, meaning that cartels in this country are taking advantage of ethnic and racial profiling to arrest people, as mentioned by journalist Manuel Ortiz during the radio program Península 360 Press with Marcos Gutiérrez on Hecho en California
Ortiz toured the Tijuana border, where he was able to observe the work of the National Guard, how all cars are inspected by the agents, checking between the seats and the rest of the car, reminding them that they are looking for drugs such as fentanyl but always respecting human rights.
During the radio program, he mentioned that the physical profile for a drug dealer is very specific, since people with white skin are not doubted, "it's just that here the white people can come and go, since they are not searched or anything, that's how they can pass the drugs," said Ortiz.
Most of the people used to traffic fentanyl are Americans who can cross the border without any problem, he said.
In the case of weapons, the journalist explained that 70 percent of those seized and used by Mexican cartels come from distributors in the United States, mostly from legal sales in Arizona, Texas and California.
“The sale of weapons has been justified, in the Second Amendment of the United States it says: the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, on top of this it also says that a well-regulated militia is necessary for the security of a free state, that is to say that it associates the freedom of the United States with the carrying of weapons.”
Gun dealers make a lot of money and there is evidence of links to the Republican Party, not only economic but also ideological, said the photographer.
"The phenomenon of drug trafficking should be addressed on a binational basis, but this is not being done in the United States. The discourse of drug traffickers as terrorists does not match the actions that are being carried out with the United States," said Ortiz.
He also commented that there is currently a large presence of National Guard elements on the border, but not police on the United States side. “The police presence is mostly on the Mexican side, and it is not a partial or equal effort.”
Immigrants also have rights. The first thing is not to panic, because regardless of their immigration status, they have the right to remain silent. This allows for careful statements and gives time for a legal process.
Deportations are common, many are afraid to go out, go to school or work, however, there are civil associations, media outlets and activists who are informing the immigrant community to let them know their rights. The most important thing is to remain calm and not be intimidated.
More than 200 thousand supposedly undocumented people have been detained in the last 30 days, According to data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). At least 8,000 people have been deported, experts reported during a briefing held by theEthnic Media Services.
ICE has been instructed to detain at least 1,200 to 1,500 people a day; the countries of origin with the highest number of deportees were South and Central America, but immigration agency data shows significant numbers of detentions of Indians, Chinese and Russians.
Attorney Amanda Alvarado-Ford of the Bay Area Immigration Institute explained that when faced with an arrest, the first thing to do is not to panic, because regardless of immigration status, you have the right to remain silent. This allows you to protect your statements and give time for a legal process.
If you are an undocumented person and have been in the United States for more than 2 years, you have the right to a hearing.
It is also important to have essential documentation on hand on your cell phone, and you should also share with people close to you documents that can protect you, such as an asylum application for certain conditions, which explains that there is a pending process.
In the case of arrests in workplaces, arrests are permitted in public areas of the workplace, but not in private areas, which is why it is important to determine these spaces, the lawyer said.
Maru Mora-Villalpando, an immigration activist with the group La Resistencia and executive director of Latino Advocacy, explained that her group works in detention centers, which are highly flawed because of poor conditions.
He regretted that there is no real complaints system, so no one is listened to when presenting their grievances. In the detention centers, people live in poor hygiene conditions, even wearing dirty clothes, which causes illness, and there is little medical care.
He added that previously the detainees themselves were forced to clean, however, this was illegal, since such work must be paid for. Now, the service must be paid for, which is why there has been a great lack of hygiene, with highly contagious diseases circulating.
Viridiana Carrizales, founder of ImmSchools, said that she arrived as an immigrant to a very complicated school environment, which is why she seeks to create safe spaces in the educational field.
Currently, due to fear of being detained, many children have left school to stay safe. Parents need to know that their immigration status cannot be questioned in order for their children to attend school, and special protocols are being implemented to protect students and their families, Carrizales said.
“Our students have certain protections under the Constitution, but in schools there is a measure from 1982 that says that all children in this country, regardless of their immigration status or the immigration status of their parents, have the legal right to be in school, that is why we have 5.5 million children in schools who are undocumented,” added the activist.
Oscar Sarabia Roman, an attorney with the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project, said that immigrants who entered through political asylum cannot return to their countries of origin because they would put their lives at risk. People in legal proceedings have the right to be treated before being deported.
He also said that they are working on the protection of some laws, with lawsuits, counter-suits and various sectors to protect the rights of the immigrant community.
Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said it was "unfair" for the United States to impose tariffs on Mexican steel and aluminum. Image: morning conference screenshot.
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Mexico's Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said it was "unfair" for the United States to impose tariffs on imports of Mexican steel and aluminum, as President Donald Trump has decreed, since Mexico imports much more of these steelmaking materials from the United States than it exports.
On Sunday, President Donald Trump signed proclamations imposing a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum entering the United States across the board, effective March 12.
In the specific case of Mexico, the decree notes that “Imports have also increased above historical trade norms in numerous key product lines, such as long reinforcing bars, which have experienced import increases of 1,678 percent from Mexico.”
In this regard, Ebrard said during President Claudia Sheinbaum's morning press conference that this is false.
“Mexico imports more steel from the United States than it exports. There is no such thing as a 1,600 percent increase. The United States sells us more, so this tariff is not justified. I am talking about aluminum and steel,” he said.
“It is unfair! According to President Trump's own arguments, because we have, I repeat, more imports from the United States than exports,” he emphasized.
The official explained that Mexico is the main destination for total steel product exports from the United States, representing 52 percent of its global exports by the end of 2024.
According to the US government's own information, Ebrard explained that the US surplus has been 1.2 million tons per year on average since 2015, while in 2025 it will reach 2.3 million tons. In contrast, Mexico's exports to the United States have returned to 2015-2017 levels.
Ebrard explained that the US surplus has been 1.2 million tons per year on average since 2015, while in 2025 it will reach 2.3 million tons. In contrast, Mexico's exports to the United States have returned to 2015-2017 levels.
"If it were to be imposed starting March 12, it would be a very unusual case because a tariff would be imposed on a country to which the United States sells the most," he said.
Marcelo Ebrard said that the instruction he has from President Sheinbaum is: number one, consultations with the new administration to present the information we have; however, the US Secretary of Commerce must be ratified this week by the Senate, in order to have an official bilateral meeting. As well as the head of the USTR (Office of the US Trade Representative).
“Next week, I will have personal communication, via Zoom or as determined, with both of them to present Mexico's arguments.”
The Secretary of Economy called for common sense to avoid “shooting ourselves in the foot.”
“Because this, President Trump sometimes says, is common sense; well, we take him at his word: common sense, not a shot in the foot. Not destroying what we have built over the last 40 years.”
In this regard, President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she has been working for months with the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit on different alternatives to this proclamation, in order to arrive at the meeting with the U.S. authorities with everything they need to know about it.
In this regard, he stressed that he is confident that the arguments will be heard. “Persuade and insist. Persevere and move forward,” he added.
Funding for California to sue Trump administration, Newsom signed a second bill Monday providing another $25 million for legal services for people caught up in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
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The Governor Gavin Newsom The U.S. Senate on Monday approved a $25 million fund for early legal challenges against the Trump administration, positioning California to once again lead resistance to the MAGA movement just as the state is seeking federal assistance for the Los Angeles region's recovery from the devastating wildfires.
When Newsom first unveiled what was being called the state’s “Trump-proofing” plan, he did so with a high-profile announcement just two days after the November election. But yesterday he signed the funding bill in a decidedly more low-key manner, eschewing a public ceremony and issuing only a brief press release late on a Friday afternoon — a traditional news dumping ground. It included no signing statement from the governor.
The decision to downplay what initially appeared to be a major priority for Newsom — one meant to catapult him to the forefront of the Democratic ranks as the party struggled to respond to President Donald Trump’s reelection — underscores the awkward position the governor now finds himself in.
Earlier this week, Newsom traveled to Washington, D.C., to push for disaster aid, which Trump and other Republican leaders have repeatedly threatened to withhold unless California overhauls its water and election policies. Newsom told the Los Angeles Times that he discussed the legal funding with the president during a lengthy meeting at the White House on Wednesday, though he declined to share how Trump responded when Newsom warned him he would sign the bill.
“As expected,” the governor said. “I won’t go into details, but that’s why it was such a long period of conversation.”
Newsom returned from his trip touting “a strong path forward for disaster relief,” but without any firm commitment from the federal government to help Los Angeles, which suffered tens of billions of dollars in damage. Congressional Republicans appear to remain adamant about setting conditions for any aid.
While not unexpected, this means Newsom will likely have to remain friendly with Trump for at least a while longer, even as other Democrats across the country increasingly speak out against the president.
In California, Attorney General Rob Bonta, whose office will receive the $25 million lawsuit fund, has recently taken the lead. In Trump’s first two weeks in office, he filed two lawsuits over executive orders to eliminate birthright citizenship and freeze all federal funding.
Newsom signed a second bill Monday that provides another $25 million for legal services for people caught up in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Republicans have fiercely criticized both measures, which received final approval from the Legislature on Monday, arguing they are an unnecessary taunt to Trump when the state needs his help.
“This secret fund is not intended to solve any real problems — it is a political stunt designed to distract from the pressing issues facing our state and will not bode well for the victims of the wildfires,” Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones of San Diego said in a statement.
When Newsom called a special legislative session in November to “safeguard California values,” the money was supposed to be allocated before Trump took office last month. But with dozens of new members getting their bearings, hesitancy among Democrats over how much to lean into opposing a president who gained some ground in California in this election, and the holidays approaching, the Legislature was slow to take action. By the time members returned to Sacramento in January to begin work, fires were raging in Los Angeles and the focus of the entire state government shifted.
In an attempt to repair his relationship with the president (with whom he spoke for the first time in years when Trump briefly visited Los Angeles last month to assess the fire damage), Newsom has taken pains to distance himself from the “Trump protector” label.
But he and other Democratic leaders in California continue to defend the funding, which they say is a sensible precaution given Trump’s history of attacking California and the policies it supports. The state sued more than 120 times during his first term, winning about two-thirds of the cases.
“Our job, above all else, is to protect our residents,” Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Salinas, said in a speech to the floor before Monday’s vote. “And let me be blunt: Right now, Californians are being threatened by an out-of-control administration in Washington that cares nothing for the Constitution, that believes its power is limitless.”
“We must ensure that our residents receive the federal services, the federal benefits that they have paid into and that they deserve,” he added. “Given the numerous executive orders that have been issued over the past two weeks, I can say clearly: We do not trust President Donald Trump.”
The Philadelphia Eagles flew high and were crowned the greatest in the NFL in the 59th edition of the Super Bowl. Photo: X NFL
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The odds were not in their favor, nor were the referees, nor the statistics, but on Sunday night, the Philadelphia Eagles flew very high and were crowned the greatest in the NFL in the LIX edition of the Super Bowl, achieving the unthinkable, defeating the Kansas City dynasty and its "unstoppable" quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.
The Caesars Superdome roared like never before to the chant “Fly Eagles, Fly.” The green and white fans, one of the loudest in the entire National Football League (NFL), never gave up, never stopped singing the song of their powerful team led by coach Nick Sirianni who lifted the Vince Lombardi with a score of 40-22.
Thus, in a widely anticipated rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl LIX went to the team led by quarterback Jalen Hurts with a commanding lead.
The first meeting between these two great teams was in Super Bowl LVII, held on February 12, 2023 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The winner on that occasion was Patrick Mahomes, there the Eagles fell to the Chiefs 38-35.
Full stop: President Donald Trump, who attended the game, being the only sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, must not have done very well in the betting, as he had predicted that the Chiefs would win and thus secure their third championship in a row. Too bad Donald, things here are not as you say.
President Donald Trump, who attended the game, the only sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, must not have fared well in the betting stakes, having predicted the Chiefs would win and thus secure their third straight championship. Photo: X POTUS
The gridiron always provides surprises and this was no exception. In the first half the Eagles swept the field and did not allow the Chiefs to score a single field goal.
The Chiefs won the coin toss, and that was all.
On their first offensive series of the night, Mahomes turned the ball over and with that came the first touchdown for the Eagles, scored by Jalen Hurts, Jake Elliot gave them the extra point with a perfect kick. Up to that point, it was 7-0.
Kansas City had the ball and with it the opportunity for their offense to rally. They failed to do so. After a majestic interception, the Eagles took the ball back and Jake Elliot scored a 48-yard field goal, adding another 3 points to put them at 10-0. Up to this point, Mahomes looked calm and smiling. He didn't do it again the rest of the night.
A pass from Patrick Mahomes looking for DeAndre Hopkins is intercepted by Cooper DeJean, who returned it 38 yards for another touchdown. Jake Elliott scores another extra point and it all leads to a resounding 17-0. Things are getting complicated for the Chiefs.
It should be noted that all of this was in the first half. But that was not all, after the two-minute break, Jalen Hurts passes to the left to AJ Brown for 12 yards for another touchdown. Elliot added an extra point.
After just 15 minutes of play, the powerful Eagles were already 24 points ahead of the leaders, who could not even raise their heads; their score was at zero.
The second quarter begins. The Chiefs are penalized with a 10-yard penalty. Everything starts badly. There are no changes in the score and both teams go into halftime with a 24-0 lead, the second largest gap between teams in Super Bowl history, only surpassed by Washington's 25-point difference against Denver in the XXII edition.
Half Time: Possible lawsuits and a pro-Palestine gatecrasher
For a few years now, Apple Music has been responsible for presenting the Super Bowl Halftime Show, a highly anticipated presentation for all attendees, who pay between $7,450 and $35,000 for a seat to see their favorite team or simply to attend and experience one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year.
The lights go down. Everything is ready for Kendrick Lamar, one of the biggest rappers today, to make his appearance. Everything looked good up to that point. The lights go up in the center of the stage, which has been set up to make an impact. Actor Samuel L. Jackson appears in a penguin suit and top hat, emulating Uncle Sam.
Lamar begins singing while squatting on a classic car from which a host of dancers emerge, who, it is acknowledged, performed an impeccable choreography that helped a poor show. It all started with the song Squabble Up, followed by his successful hits Humble and DNA. Then he added Euphoria and Not Like Us, the latter a surprise and a direct call to fellow rapper Drake.
Although he won several Grammy Awards for this song, it is a settling of scores with the Canadian rapper, as in this song he not only questions his identity, but also accuses him of criminal acts. “Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles,” says one of the lines of the song. But that was not all, as Lamar was accompanied dancing by the glorious Serena Williams, yes, one of the most important tennis players in the history of the white sport, who is believed to have dated Drake. According to legal experts, a strong lawsuit is coming against Universal Music Group (UMG), Lamar’s record label, for “defamation of potentially defamatory content.”
Halfway through, Lamar was joined by fellow artist SZA for hits “Luther” and “All the Stars.” Other hits Lamar performed included “Man at the Garden,” “Gnx,” “Peekaboo” and “Tv Off.”
After the show ended, social media was filled with memes and messages more against than in favor of the long-awaited Halftime Show, even vindicating the show given by The Weekend, which was highly criticized for its mediocrity.
Incidentally, one of Lamar’s backup dancers was arrested on the field and could face charges after unfurling a flag combining the Sudanese and Palestinian flags with the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on it. The NFL confirmed that the person was part of the 400-member team, while the New Orleans Police Department said in a statement that “police are working to determine applicable charges in this incident.”
Let's get back to the game
Jake Elliott sends the opening kickoff into the end zone. Touchback. Patrick Mahomes doesn't get off to a good start in the second half, another Philadelphia sack. Jake Elliott scores a 29-yard field goal and the score advances to 27-0.
And the carnage continues, Jalen Hurts passes to DeVonta Smith for a 46-yard touchdown and Jake Elliott scores another extra point, 34-0. Here everything seemed lost for the Chiefs, and I'm not talking about the game itself, but about being able to remove that terrible zero from the scoreboard.
And it came! Finally, a touchdown fell for the Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes passed to the right to Xavier Worthy for 24 yards and finally they brought the score to zero. But that was it, because they did not achieve the 2-point conversion. Score: 34-6.
The Eagles' indomitable kicker showed his power again and had a perfect night. Jake Elliott scored a 48-yard field goal and added three points to Philadelphia. 37-6. He did it again and connected on another one, but this time from 50 yards, giving his team a 40-6 lead.
After a back-and-forth, Patrick Mahomes scored another 6 points after passing to DeAndre Hopkins for a 7-yard touchdown, and this time they converted and added two more points for a 40-14. He repeated the feat and after a pass to Xavier Worthy for 50 yards he added another 6 points, and then, again a successful conversion for two points. Here everything came to 40-22 and there was nothing more the Kansas Chiefs could do, who, for many, needed a lesson in humility and a lesson to make them reflect on their arrogance and lack of respect.
Let's celebrate
Amidst tears, smiles, screams, kisses and unstoppable emotion, the Philadelphia Eagles took home their Vince Lombardi, getting rid of the bad taste they had a couple of years ago, proving that there is someone who can beat Patrick Mahomes and that a defeat is just a step to rising to victory and becoming part of the legends.
Jalen Hurts is no longer in pain. Not only did he win the Vince Lombardi, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the game that led the Eagles to soar.
“I have a lot of respect for Pat, everything that he’s been through, and I think in the end things come together in the moment. The last time I was here it wasn’t my moment, sometimes you have to accept that you have to lose. With everything that happened in the last Super Bowl I still feel a little empty because we had a great performance and it wasn’t enough to win. I think going through those emotions and processing those things and my experience made a big change in my life, in me, and it improved my desire to win,” Hurts said in a press conference after the game, where he thanked his parents for the upbringing they have given him.
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One of the artists who was known to be at the event was Taylor Swift, who has been the girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce for a couple of years. The famous woman arrived dressed in a white shirt and not the jersey of her “love,” as expected. Here, her fans have no weight, and every time she was caught on camera she was booed loudly.
The one that is always welcomed in every home where the Super Bowl is watched in the United States is the Hass avocado, yes, the Mexican one, the famous “green gold,” which is known to have been more expensive and less abundant.
Although Mexican producers ruled out a decrease in avocado exports at the beginning of the month, academics pointed out that there was an impact on imports from the United States, as there was a reduction of approximately 15 percent in the amount of this fruit crossing the border.
Media reported that this year there were 27 thousand fewer tons of Mexican avocados at the Super Bowl. They highlighted that in 2024, 137 thousand tons were sold, and this year only 110 thousand. All this while producers are waiting for March 4 to find out if there will be a 25 percent tariff.
Even as a six-month dry season begins for American football fans and the hangover from the Super Bowl is just beginning, everyone is starting to set their sights on Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, home of the 49ers, where the LX edition of Super Bowl will be held.
It was Wednesday and we decided to use the cinema discount to go see Emilia Perez, which I still didn't know much about, but the comments about it were already starting to filter through my social networks. Most of them were negative towards the film, while others, although much less, said that it was a good film. I was surprised that several people commented that they had felt offended by seeing it and that many others had even demanded a refund from the cinema, after feeling cheated. So, in the middle of all that controversy, my partner and I found ourselves in the almost empty cinema, with popcorn and soda in hand.
The big screen lit up and after twenty long minutes of commercials, the image of a mariachi appeared and the background cry of the old iron, so characteristic of Mexico City.. I immediately thought of the generic nature of that image, used over and over again by foreigners to define Mexican culture and identity.
After that, a woman who works as a lawyer, who, after a suspicious call, is kidnapped at a newspaper stand by what we assume are drug traffickers. Now in what seems to be a far away place from Mexico City, the lawyer finds herself in front of “Manitas”, a powerful drug dealer who asks her for help in exchange for his desire to change her sex and with it her life. The lawyer is always calm.
“El Manitas” without using a gram of violence and almost moved to tears with the photo of his children and his wife in his hands. Outside, trucks with loud music, technicolor lights and criminals watching the alliance between the drug trafficker and the lawyer who, after several dances and songs, manages to make “El Manitas” achieve her transition to being Emilia Pérez.
As the film progressed, I felt increasingly angry and offended, because what I was seeing had not a grain of truth. That is to say, since the so-called war on drugs promoted in 2006 by then-President Felipe Calderón, we know that criminal groups and drug trafficking networks operate in the most cruel and violent ways. That citizens live in fear of going out and being part of the thousands of forced disappearances that we see on the news every day. And that the scenarios shown in the film are rather very unbelievable stage sets of the environments in which they intend to tell the story of a subject that deeply affects us: organized crime.
By this time I was barely holding onto my popcorn and was instead starting to make disapproving comments about what I was watching. But there was a decisive moment when I couldn't take it anymore. It was the scene where victims are seen singing and asking for help for their families, followed by a scene showing faces of missing people against a black background, while Emilia Perez redeems herself from her past as a hitman, to now build a help center for the poor victims, while singing to them that she will be their savior.
Emilia Pérez redeems herself from her past as a hitman, to now build a help center for the poor victims, while singing to them that she will be their savior.
After this scene, my partner and I turned to look at each other in a knowing gesture that revealed that I was not the only one who felt uncomfortable. We stood up from our seats and left the room.
Emilia Perez It does not connect with reality—not even with its musical themes and dances that pretend to be protests—about the problems that organized crime and gender bring with them, as fiction often does in art to make us think through its characters or stories, about possibilities that we had not seen before on various topics. Rather, the fictional project by French film director Jacques Audiard shows a Manichean representation of reality through its main character, and evidences from the first moment a narrative that ignores, trivializes, desensitizes and minimizes the complexity of a problem that to this day has left more than 100 thousand people missing in our country.
That a creator considers that, from his arrogance and ignorance, he can deceive his viewer through his artifices, is an insult to those of us who live in contexts of violence. In addition to the fact that through a cultural product such as this, Emilia Perez, narratives are perpetuated that are extremely dangerous for the reality in which we live, where the political extreme right positions itself under racist, classist and power discourses that dissolve the consequences that organized crime and drug trafficking bring with them, such as migration.
I think that recognizing what a cultural product like a movie, a song or a book makes us feel is fundamental to identifying ourselves within our own thinking; that several people criticize Emilia Perez from their own experience through comments on social networks and expressing that they felt offended, angry or scammed, reflects beyond the preferences and tastes of each viewer, part of the positioning and thinking of a society that recognizes when fiction itself deceives it about its context.
It reflects a critical society, which discerns between what is apparent comedy and what borders on an offense to its culture, its identity and its collective memory.
At the end of the day I came home with a bad taste in my mouth and an almost full container of Takis Fuego popcorn, but with the joy of knowing that I live in a critical country that does not keep quiet when someone tries to lie to it about its own reality.
In the first 4 days of Operation Northern Border, more than 100 people have been arrested, along with weapons, cartridges of various calibers, more than a ton of drugs, cash, vehicles and property. Photo: Manuel Ortiz P360
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The Mexico's Security Cabinet He reported that in the first 4 days of Operation Northern Border, more than 100 people have been arrested, along with weapons, cartridges of various calibers, more than a ton of drugs, cash, vehicles and property.
This operation, which was launched on February 5 and is led by the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of the Navy, the Attorney General's Office, the National Guard and the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection, has resulted in the arrest of 139 people.
The cabinet also seized 82 firearms (28 from the United States) and 12,515 cartridges of various calibers and 437 magazines, the office said in a statement.
Regarding narcotics, he detailed that 26.2256 kilos of marijuana, 440.0281 kilos of cocaine, 538.4106 kilos of methamphetamine, 0.0125 kilos of heroin, and 8.5618 kilos of fentanyl were recovered.
In addition, 90,775 pesos in national currency, 109 vehicles and sixteen properties were seized.
The authorities stated that the actions are carried out in strict compliance with the rule of law and with full respect for human rights.
Seizures by border state were:
Baja California
Thirteen people were arrested and 0.0396 kilos of marijuana, 60 kilos of cocaine, 537.472 kilos of methamphetamine, 0.1018 kilos of fentanyl, one property, six vehicles and 16 migrants rescued were seized.
Sonora
Two people were arrested and 185 cartridges, six magazines, 0.82 kilos of marijuana, 0.34 kilos of methamphetamine, a property, three vehicles and 28 migrants rescued were seized.
Chihuahua
Four people were arrested and two firearms, 1,927 cartridges, 79 magazines, a vehicle and three migrants were rescued.
Coahuila
One person was arrested, 11 kilos of marijuana were seized and 47 migrants were rescued.
New Leon
One person was arrested and 0.16 kilos of marijuana, 0.00726 kilos of cocaine, 0.001 kilos of methamphetamine, one vehicle and eight migrants rescued were seized.
Tamaulipas
Seven people were arrested and 26 firearms, 215 cartridges, 42 magazines, 0.1 kilos of marijuana and 22 vehicles were seized.
Migrants transported to India in chains has caused outrage. As part of mass deportations, 104 migrants were transported to India on a 40-hour flight from the United States.
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President Donald Trump has implemented various immigration actions, and as part of the mass deportations, 104 immigrants were transported to India during a 40-hour flight from the United States, where they were kept chained during the trip, an action that has caused outrage.
The actions against these immigrants have generated various criticisms, so the activity of the Indian Parliament in New Delhi was interrupted on Thursday, February 6, when legislators protested against the treatment given to them.
During the event, posters in Hindi were seen reading, “Indians in shackles, insult will not be tolerated,” while other messages read, “Humans, not prisoners.”
Lawmakers and media reports said deportees were handcuffed and shackled on the plane.
Jaspal Singh, one of the migrants who was transferred, spoke to the Press Trust of India news agency about what happened, saying that the handcuffs and leg chains were not removed until they reached Amritsar airport in India.
Singh, 36, said they were not sure where they were going and initially thought they were being taken to another camp in the United States, “then a police officer told us we were being taken to India.”
“They handcuffed our hands and tied our ankles with chains before we boarded the flight,” said Akashdeep Singh, 23, another migrant who arrived in Punjab on Wednesday with 103 other deportees.
“I will never forget the way they looked at us… We went to the bathroom with our shackles on. Just before landing, the shackles were removed from the women. We saw it. The shackles were removed from us by the local police officers after landing,” Akashdeep Singh added.
Immigrants from India come to the United States in search of better living conditions. This sector of the population, like others, contributes to the country's economy through its labor force and is now in danger due to the massive deportation plans implemented by Donald Trump.
After California health and veterinary officials confirmed a case of bird flu in an adopted cat in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County officials are calling for efforts to prevent the spread of the virus.
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After California health and veterinary officials confirmed a case of H5N1 (bird flu) in an adopted cat in Half Moon Bay, California authorities the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors They called for preventing the spread of the virus.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while the risk of cats transmitting H5N1 to people is extremely low, it is possible for cats to transmit some strains of bird flu to people.
"While there are no human cases of H5N1 linked to this case, this detection in a cat highlights the importance of being proactive in preventing the spread of the virus," the city said in a statement.
However, residents whose pets show signs of illness should contact their veterinarian.
This cat's infection, which is not related to the recent case of bird flu in a backyard flock, was found in a stray cat in Half Moon Bay that had been adopted by a family. When it showed symptoms, it was taken to the Peninsula Humane Society, whose veterinarians examined it and ordered testing. Laboratory results confirmed H5N1. It is not known how the cat became infected and it was euthanized because of its condition.
Cats can be exposed to avian influenza by consuming infected birds, being in environments contaminated with the virus, and consuming unpasteurized milk from infected cows or raw food.
Outdoor pets, such as cats and dogs, are also at risk of infection.
Pets infected with the H5N1 virus may experience loss of appetite, lethargy and fever, as well as neurological signs such as circling, tremors, seizures or blindness.
Health authorities explained that the disease can rapidly progress to severe depression, discharge from the eyes or nose, as well as other respiratory signs such as rapid and shallow breathing, difficulty breathing, sneezing or coughing.
Pets with serious illnesses may die.
If a pet is showing signs of illness consistent with avian influenza and has been exposed to infected (sick or dead) wild or poultry birds, residents should contact a veterinarian and monitor their own health for signs of fever or infection.
“We all want to make sure our pets are healthy and safe from disease,” said Lori Morton-Feazell, San Mateo County Animal Control and Licensing chief. “If your pet is sick, your veterinarian can determine if your pet should be tested for avian flu or any other virus or disease.”
Faced with threats from the US border czar to use the military against Mexican cartels, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “Start with your country!” Photo: Presidency
After the U.S. Attorney General's Office on Thursday ordered the "total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations," while the southern border czar, Tom Homan, said that the army would not be used if Mexican cartels attack U.S. troops, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for "starting with your country!"
During her morning press conference on Friday, the Mexican president reiterated that there will be coordination and collaboration with the United States, but not subordination.
“Start with your country! Of course we will coordinate, collaborate, but as I said on February 5, never subordination or interference, it is coordination,” Sheinbaum stressed from the National Palace.
The head of the Mexican Executive, pointed out that the United States has a lot to do regarding drugs in its territory and questioned the distribution and sale of drugs in the American Union.
“How does it get there? What happens beyond the border? Who operates the distribution of the drugs? Who sells the drugs in the cities of the United States that have caused so much tragedy? Where does the money from drug sales in the United States go? How is it that there are weapons in Mexico for the exclusive use of the United States Army? Who sold them? How did they get to our country? So, there is an important part that they have to do in their own country.”
"There are no cartels there or organized crime? So, we collaborate, we coordinate, we meet, we work together, but we will always defend sovereignty," he said.
And, he pointed out, the memorandum issued by the Attorney General's Office "is not very well understood. It is a general decree, with mentions, but what will it translate into? We have to wait to see what they propose."
Memorandum issued by the Attorney General's Office
“We coordinate, we collaborate, but also, as I said on February 5, as I have been saying for a long time: they should also act in their own country.”
On the other hand, President Sheinbaum said that, with respect to arms trafficking from the United States to Mexico, she mentioned it to Donald Trump in the last call they had, however, the president said he knew little about the subject.
“I mentioned it to him on the call, he really knew little about this topic, I said to him: let's see, just like that, how is it possible that a grenade launcher that is for the exclusive use of the United States Army is seized in Mexico from an organized crime group?”
He recalled that during the administrations of Felipe Calderón and Barack Obama, the “Fast and Furious” operation was carried out, which he described as “an atrocity” because supposedly chips were put into weapons, they were given to criminal groups to see the traceability of how they arrived from the United States to Mexico, and what these criminal cells did was eliminate the chips.
“It was obviously the worst thing they could do, but we do want that collaboration and they are also interested in it. So, there are distributors, there are arms fairs, but there are two types: one is the distributors, the fairs, the gun shops where you buy, let’s say, the ones that are for commercial use, and the others are the ones that are not sold at Walmart or at a fair, which also happen to appear here.”
Sheinbaum made it clear that this is not a dispute over what each person says about their problems, but rather about working together.
“They must be very interested. It is not a question of, you tell me fentanyl, I tell you weapons, it is not that, it is that we both agree that we have to combat violence, drug trafficking and arms trafficking.”
To achieve this, he added, collaboration and work are necessary, but each person must do so in their own territory, within a framework of sovereignty, respect and trust.
