U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has rejected accusations by Mexico's president that the U.S. shares some responsibility for cartel violence in Sinaloa state.

Mexican security forces respond at the scene of a crime where five men were murdered amid a wave of violence between armed groups in Culiacan, Mexico September 15, 2024. REUTERS/Jesus Bustamante/File Photo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The U.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says the United States is partially responsible for a wave of violence in Sinaloa state that has left dozens dead

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has blamed the United States for the surge in cartel violence terrorizing the northern state of Sinaloa which has left at least 30 people dead in the past week.

Mexican leader says the U.S. bore some responsibility "for having carried out that operation" to arrest Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada.