Reynosa Councilwoman Arrested by Texas Authorities After Federal Charges Dropped
https://www.milenio.com/politica/regidora-de-reynosa-ya-habia-pasado-drogas-a-eu-se-dice-amenazada
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Denisse Ahumada Martínez, PAN councilor in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, was re-apprehended and charged by Brooks County, Texas State Police officers and charged with possession of a controlled substance. Yesterday, a federal US Judge dismissed the drug trafficking charges that had been brought against her citing no probable cause for the search that led to the discovery of 42 kilos of cocaine hidden in her Mazda SUV while at the Falfurrias, Texas checkpoint north of the US/Mexican border.
She had been able to convince the judge that she did not know that there were drugs in the car she was driving and that they threatened her to drive it to San Antonio, Texas. This came after initial reports in the criminal complaint filed by DEA Special Agent Nicholas Landsman that she had confessed to smuggling the drugs and had done so before. In court, she claimed on a previous occasion had been threatened in the same way and had crossed with another vehicle.
Denisse is currently being held at Hidalgo County, Texas jail on a warrant out of Brooks County. She is now facing a drug possession charge on the local level, according to Brooks County Sheriff Urbino “Benny” Martinez. “The norm has been that if the case is not accepted [in] the federal level, we adopt those cases,” Martinez said.
What? Justice prevails in Hidalgo County, Texas! 👏
Let me drop this item here, if I may.
Seems NARA turns out to be a hot little number:
” However, when you take the current DC establishment system, look at the history of the Trump administration engagement in foreign policy, then overlay that dynamic with the gatekeeping responsibilities outlined by NARA, what you may discover is an entirely different prism through which to view the DC motives. One can easily argue the Deep State per se’ was looking for notes, information, contacts, tips and hints of discussions that took place between Trump and foreign leaders, that may have actually exposed the mechanisms of DC money and policy laundering. “
More... and interesting.
Russian warship with over 500 military cadets to arrive in Cuba in July
https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1687165238_47928.html
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Russian military ship Perekop will visit Havana between July 11 and 14, as announced by authorities of the Eurasian nation at the end of a visit made by the Prime Minister of the Island’s regime, Manuel Marrero.
According to media reports from the Russian city of St. Petersburg, the Russian Navy’s main command will hold “cultural and business events in Cuba in July related to the arrival of the training ship Perekop with humanitarian cargo on board.”
In a meeting with Marrero, the governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, announced that “preparations are underway for joint cultural and business events in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and the Russian Navy’s main command in Havana. They are scheduled to coincide with the entry of the training ship Perekop from the Leningrad Naval Base, from July 11 to 14, 2023,” the Vecherka media outlet reported.
This would be the first visit to Cuba by the training ship Perekop from the Baltic Fleet, which usually sails with a crew of over 500 cadets from the naval military universities of St. Petersburg, Vladivostok, and Baltiysk.
During the voyages, the cadets have to practice navigation disciplines, improve ship control skills, among other exercises.
According to Beglov, a delegation from the Government of St. Petersburg, the Russian Museum, the Russian Navy’s main command, and the Moscow Government will participate in the events.
“As part of the visit, official meetings are planned, an exhibition on the besieged Leningrad will be opened, and a friendly football match will be held,” added the official.
The report also indicated that in the fall, a competition will be held between St. Petersburg and Cuban chess players in conjunction with the Cuban Chess Federation.
Marrero concluded his 11-day trip to Russia on June 17, after participating in the Intergovernmental Council of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) held in the city of Sochi and the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
During those days, the Cuban official held meetings with Vladimir Putin, the President of the Federation Council (Upper House of Parliament), Valentina Matvienko, the advisor to the Head of State, Maksim Oreshkin, and the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council and Chairman of the United Russia Party, Dmitri Medvedev, among other officials.
Havana and Moscow have strengthened their alliance this year, announcing commercial, cultural, political, and business projects, while keeping a low profile on the increase of their military and security ties.