traffic

In preparation, engineers removed traffic lights and lamp posts to widen the roads.

At the same time, however, the city has battled waves of gang violence, drug trafficking and growing homelessness.

The US government provided no evidence linking Petro directly to drug trafficking.

Petro denied those claims in a statement on X, saying he has fought to combat drug trafficking for decades.

Hours later, Mexico's security chief then confirmed his subsequent extradition to the United States on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.