Mexico Extradites Major Drug-Trafficker to the U.S. and Recent Developments in U.S.-Mexico Extradition

Extradition matters between Mexico and the United States have recently been of a mixed nature. On one hand, issues have arisen in Mexican courts that may eventually pose some difficulties. On the other, a major drug trafficker has been surrendered in extradition to the U.S. and a case may soon be decided in which Mexican courts clearly recognize the government of Mexico’s authority to extradite Mexican nationals... [more]