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But President Claudia Sheinbaum refused to comply, asserting that U.S. authorities did not provide sufficient proof of his alleged crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Bessent has opened the door to a lot of speculation about what authorities might have up their sleeves.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Federal authorities will seek to deport Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, claiming he lied to cross the southern border in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
German authorities assume the weapons were linked to an attack plan, said Dobrindt, but gave no details about what might have been the target.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Getting out of England was going to be his only hope of eluding the British authorities.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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