Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday at her press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City that the United States has rejected 36 extradition requests from Mexico due to a lack of evidence, and therefore advocated applying the same criteria to the accusations against 10 Mexicans, including the governor of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya. Phot by Sashenka Gutierrez/EPA
May 14 (UPI) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the United States has rejected at least 36 urgent detention requests submitted her country for extradition, citing insufficient evidence.
During her Thursday morning news conference, Sheinbaum used the figure to defend her administration's position related to judicial demands from Washington.
"There are 36 cases where the United States denied Mexico's request to urgently detain a person for extradition purposes. Why? Because of a lack of evidence," she said.
Sheinbaum argued that "the same rules must apply to everyone." If U.S. courts reject Mexican extradition requests because they lack sufficient evidence, Mexico has the sovereign right to demand strong proof before arresting its own citizens, she said.
