MEXICO CITY.— The newspaper of British origin Financial Timespublished yesterday Tuesday an article by the journalists Jude Webber y Paula Simontitled: “Mexico in Trump’s crosshairs as anti-drug ties with Venezuela widen“.
The article emphasizes the actions recently carried out by the Donald Trump government in the fight against drug trafficking, the operations from Venezuela for the distribution of Colombian cocaine, as well as the Venezuelan operations with Mexico.
More than interesting for Mexico will be the trial of Nicolás Maduro in the US next March.
The Financial Times advances some of the thorny issues, such as the suitcases of money to finance AMLO’s campaign in 2006 or the use of the Venezuelan embassy to… pic.twitter.com/10O8tUWR6q
— Vicente Gálvez (@Vicente_Galvez) February 4, 2026
The newspaper article also notes that, “Maduro’s capture this month has highlighted a history of sometimes murky ties between Mexico and the Venezuelan regimeincluding accusations from political opponents and Mexican media that Caracas helped finance the failed 2006 presidential bid of the predecessor of Claudia Sheinbaum, Andrés Manuel López Obrador“.
He adds that, “’They were flying bulk money in suitcases to give to López Obrador’s campaign‘said a former senior official, referring to the alleged support of the then president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez“.
The Financial Times reveals alleged financial links between Chavismo and AMLO’s 2006 presidential campaign
Millions of dollars would have arrived from Venezuela, this once again tenses Mexico in the face of Trump’s pressure for results against crime
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— Manuel Lopez San Martin (@MLopezSanMartin) February 4, 2026
The FT publication also mentions that Nicolás Maduro visited Mexico under the López Obrador government and warns that Claudia Sheinbaum has avoided criticizing Venezuela.
The Financial Times emphasizes, “The timing of Maduro’s accusation is terrible for Mexico.”
The article recalls that US President Donald Trump threatened this month to “start hitting the ground now, with respect to the cartels,” which according to the newspaper increases “the pressure on (Claudia) Sheinbaum, who has repeatedly rejected his offer to attack the cartels on Mexican soil.”
Hugo Chávez would have sent millions of dollars to Mexico to finance López Obrador’s campaign in 2006. 😳
That is why they defend the murderous regime tooth and nail. @UHN_Plus pic.twitter.com/1D42DolFcd
— Adriana Dávila (@AdrianaDavilaF) February 3, 2026
However, Claudia Sheimbaum’s regime “has sought to step up Mexico’s security enforcement and handed over nearly 100 cartel members to the United States,” the post says.
Despite the progress in the fight against drug trafficking in Mexico, the article by Jude Webber and Paula Simón points out that “Washington does not seem impressed.”
🚨🇲🇽 Scandal
The Financial Times revealed that Hugo Chávez had sent large sums of money to Mexico to finance López Obrador’s presidential campaign in 2006. According to the British newspaper, Caracas financially supported that candidacy — which, by the way,… pic.twitter.com/Xix57ya0kU
— Arturo Villegas (new account) (@ArturoVill7) February 3, 2026
It adds, “’Incremental progress in addressing border security challenges is unacceptable,’ the official X narrative from the State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs thundered this month, demanding ‘concrete, verifiable results.’”
To conclude, the publication highlights that, “In a recent intervention, the director of the FBI said that the agency had been closely involved in the arrest in Mexico last week of Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin.”
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