López Obrador wants to make sure no official linked to García Luna is still working for his administration

Security Minister Alfonso Durazo accused Felipe Calderón's administration of protecting the Sinaloa cartel

García Luna allegedly received multimillion-bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel, then led by El Chapo

While the designation would not directly give the United States authority for military operations in Mexico, many Mexicans were nervous their northern neighbor could use it as a pretext for a unilateral intervention

The two sides discussed their security priorities and among other topics, they talked about arms trafficking, money laundering, and international drug trafficking

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said his government will seek to strengthen cooperation with the United States to control the flow of “arms and dollars” during meetings this week with U.S. Attorney General William Barr

In the last three years, Mexican drug cartels have expanded their dominion in the cocaine business while they also emerge as a potential threat in the meth market in the European Union

Due to their role in drug and human trafficking, the Trump administration will designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorists, allowing the U.S. to adopt tougher measures against them

Since the U.S. is one of the biggest markets for drug traffickers, cartels are at war to control the trade

The rise of violence in Ciudad Juárez started almost simultaneously with the LeBarón family massacre in the limits of Chihuahua and Sonora, so it has not received so much attention in media outlets