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The Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Todd Blanche, seemed surprised when asked about the extradition requests from Mexico that Washington has not responded to. During the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Blanche mentioned the “extradition agreement” and said those requests “should be reviewed.”

The most visible case is that of the former governor of Tamaulipas, Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca, who lives in the United States. President Claudia Sheinbaum has denounced the lack of American response.

“He has dual nationality. He is a Mexican citizen and an American citizen, he lives in the United States. Mexico has requested his extradition… and there has been no response from the United States Government,” Sheinbaum lamented in his morning conference.

According to data from the Mexican government, between 2018 and 2026, 269 requests were made for people accused of various crimes. Of that number, 233 have no resolution from the US authorities.

Accusations and politics

García Cabeza de Vaca faces charges from the Attorney General’s Office for alleged links to organized crime, money laundering and tax fraud. The former PAN president published a video on X accusing Sheinbaum of being “misinformed.”

Since his residence in the US, he has participated in events of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) along with other PAN politicians, including migrant congressman Raúl Torres Guerrero, where they called for US military actions in Mexico.

Contracts and a homicide

Between 2017 and 2019, companies linked to brothers Sergio and Julio César Carmona received contracts from the Tamaulipas government for about 335.8 million pesos. In August 2025, the state Ministry of Health revealed 70 complaints, 14 of them criminal, against García Cabeza de Vaca and former officials for these contracts.

Sergio Carmona was deprived of his life in November 2021 while being treated at a barbershop in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, amid a claim of non-payment to the former governor.

The current governor of Tamaulipas, Américo Villarreal (Morena), has been linked by García Cabeza de Vaca’s political group with Carmona. A source from the Villarreal government declared: “From the American Union… I feel that they have been giving their versions, to which we have not had the consideration… to have a counter reply.”

Security cooperation between both countries continues, but the pending extradition file adds tension to the bilateral relationship.

The elected president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, confirmed in a message released this Sunday that he will break diplomatic relations with Cuba. The decision is aligned with what was previously done by Ecuador and Costa Rica.

In addition, it announced the closure of 14 embassies and 15 consulates in countries such as Nicaragua, Algeria, the Czech Republic, Ghana, Hungary, Senegal and South Africa. These nations will maintain concurrent representation upon coming to power.

A single ambassador for several countries

He explained that the same ambassador will attend multiple representations in the same country. He clarified: “These decisions do not mean breaking diplomatic relations with those countries or with multilateral organizations. The exception is Cuba and Nicaragua.”

The next president also reported that he will suspend the opening of the embassy in Palestine, but will authorize the reopening of the consulate in Israel.

Regional background

In early March, the government of Ecuador closed the Cuban diplomatic headquarters in Quito and declared its ambassador persona non grata. Days later, the then president of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, also ordered the closure of the island’s embassy in San José.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, urged Israel on Monday to end the occupation of large areas of southern Lebanon and stop the demolition of homes. The statement comes days before a new round of direct talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials in Rome.

Türk visited Lebanon for the second time in just over a year. He met with authorities, civil organizations and people displaced by the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The visit takes place in a critical context: since March 2, more than 4,000 people have died and 1.2 million have been displaced.

Actions that alarm

Türk noted that the mass demolition of towns and villages, along with the deaths of dozens of medical workers and journalists, could amount to war crimes. “Demolition of this type raises enormous alarms about adherence to international humanitarian law,” he said. He described what happened as a “total destruction” of civilian property.

Israel defends its attacks as directed against Hezbollah infrastructure, which it accuses of hiding among the civilian population. His forces still occupy dozens of towns in southern Lebanon.

Lebanese commitment and criticism of the agreement

President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to the framework agreement reached on June 26, but warned that the Israeli military presence and demolitions “could undermine its effectiveness.” “We will not accept continued violations of its provisions,” he declared.

The agreement includes a controversial clause: both parties renounce legal action, a measure highly criticized in Lebanon.

Türk also condemned Hezbollah’s attacks on northern Israel and called for the safe return of the displaced. He recounted the case of a man who returned to his village and found it demolished by Israeli forces. Türk contacted the Israeli authorities to arrange a similar visit, but received no response. Israel voted against his re-election in the UN General Assembly.