US rebukes Mexico for releasing evidence in drug case against former defense minister
(WorldNews Mexico)

MEXICO CITY — The U.S. Department of Justice berated Mexico for releasing hundreds of pages of evidence in a drug trafficking case against a former Mexican defense minister, saying the publication of sensitive information shared in confidence violates a mutual aid treaty. Mexico`s decision to make the documents public raises doubts about future law enforcement collaboration between the two countries, a Justice Department statement said. “Publicizing such information violates the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance between Mexico and the United States, and calls into question whether the United States can continue to share information to support Mexico`s own criminal investigations,” said the...