AMLO Blazes Through Presser, Blaming Gringos and Greedy Judges
AMLO slams media over migrant kidnap in fiery presser. Demands US invest in Latin America, slams greedy judges, and touts new Supreme Court justice. Plus: medicine shortages, chicken seller kidnappings, and a juicy narco arrest in Spain.
The aroma of freshly brewed cafecito hangs heavy in the National Palace, a stark contrast to the fiery pronouncements emanating from President López Obrador's morning press conference. Today's menu: kidnappings, gringo meddling, and a dash of judicial scorn.
Tamaulipas Kidnapping: The kidnapping of 32 migrants in Tamaulipas took center stage, with AMLO chomping at the bit. Rosa Icela Rodríguez, Security Secretary extraordinaire, laid out the facts: snatched off a bus, stashed on a farm, ransom demands barked. But the cavalry, in the form of 850 troops and three choppers, rode in, forcing the kidnappers to cough up their captives.
