Mexican President Denies Allegations of Drug Cartel Funding in 2006 Campaign

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reportedly found evidence of major cocaine traffickers contributing around $2 million to López Obrador's first presidential campaign, potentially straining U.S.-Mexico relations.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has denied allegations that his first presidential campaign in 2006 received funding from drug cartels, following a ProPublica investigation.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration had reportedly uncovered evidence suggesting that major cocaine traffickers had contributed around $2 million to López Obrador's campaign.
The investigation did not establish whether López Obrador was aware of the traffickers' reported donations, but it did suggest that one of his closest aides had agreed to the proposed arrangement.
The controversy has threatened to revive bilateral tensions between the U.S. and Mexico, potentially damaging cooperation on fighting drug trafficking.
López Obrador has accused the U.S. government of allowing these 'immoral practices' and has long complained about the actions of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents in Mexico.