Trump calls Mexico's president to express 'solidarity' after street battle over drug lord 'El Chapo's' son
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said on Saturday his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump called him to express his "solidarity" following an attempt to arrest a drug kingpin's son that prompted a wave of violence in the northwestern city of Culiacan.
"I received a call from President Trump expressing his solidarity following the events in Culiacan. I thank you for respecting our sovereignty and your willingness to maintain a policy of being good neighbors, based on cooperation for the development and welfare of our peoples," Lopez Obrador said on Twitter.
Cartel gunmen reportedly used machine guns and sniper rifles and set up blockades of burning vehicles. Recently, tensions between Mexican authorities and cartels have reached new heights. Over 12 police officers were killed in Western Mexico earlier in the week. The next day the army slaughtered 14 suspected criminals.
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