There is a lot of significant activity occurring south of the border, with massive implications for the United States. And yet, so-called “legacy media” can’t bring themselves to cover it.
Earlier this week, we told you about the head of the Sinaloa Cartel, and his demand to be repatriated to Mexico, which garnered briefs on Univision and Telemundo, and nothing at all on the legacy evening newscasts at ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Now, there is news of a massive handover of wanted Mexican fugitives into United States custody, including Rafael Caro Quintero, wanted for the 1985 torture and murder of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Only CBS covered this story. And by “covered”, I mean “buried it in their Evening News Roundup”:
JOHN DICKERSON: CBS News Senior Producer Andy Triay reports Mexico is sending drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States. Quintero is wanted in the killing of a U.S. narcotics agent in 1985. Mexico has also agreed to extradite 28 people suspected of being drug cartel members.
CBS’s 19-second coverage renders the story almost significant on an otherwise slow news evening dominated by the suspicious death of legendary actor Gene Hackman, the consensus top story on ABC, CBS, and NBC. CBS’s 19 seconds were 19 seconds more than ABC and NBC spared for this significant story.
For important details, we go to our friends at Breitbart Texas:
In an apparent attempt to appease U.S. officials who have been pushing for tariffs and punitive measures against Mexico for their alleged role in protecting drug cartels, that country’s authorities confirmed the extradition of 29 criminals wanted by the U.S. Department of Justice. These include a top drug boss behind the 1985 murder of DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, the two supreme leaders of Los Zetas Cartel, and the brother of the supreme leader of Cartel Jalisco New Generation.
On Thursday afternoon, Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office confirmed the extradition of 29 wanted criminals who were all in custody in various prisons across Mexico. The confirmation of the extradition came at the same time that Mexico’s security cabinet was meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his staff over that country’s response to drug cartels.
29 big-time drug bosses in hopes of staving off tariffs, including one wanted for close to 40 years, is a very big deal. Massive story which led the Spanish-language newscasts, garnering 5 minutes, 40 seconds on Telemundo and 6 minutes, 40 seconds on Univision.
As Breitbart Texas additionally reports, Mexico made sure the murderous Zetas bosses were en route to the U.S. before a critical meeting between their representatives and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Mexican authorities extradited the two supreme leaders of Los Zetas just hours before that country’s security cabinet was set to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his staff.
On Thursday morning, Mexican authorities working with U.S. authorities extradited Los Zetas supreme leader Miguel Angel “Z-40” Trevino Morales and his brother Omar “Z-42” Trevino Morales. Both men are facing multiple drug trafficking and money laundering charges in the United States. The two had been in Mexican custody for years, fighting their extradition and, according to law enforcement sources, controlling their criminal empire from behind bars.
This is a significant concession ahead of the date tariffs are supposed to go into effect. So significant, in fact, that reasonable individuals could conclude that the media refused to cover something that viewers might perceive as a Trump win. If true, one of the more egregious instances of bias by omission.
Exit question, one which under normal circumstances would be asked by a rigorous and intellectually curious media: Was Mexico’s big handover intended to stave off tariffs, or as a show of goodwill ahead of requesting the repatriation of Sinaloa Cartel boss “El Mayo” Zambada?
