After the publication of the report by The New York Times about an alleged clandestine laboratory fentanyl in Sinaloa, the president Claudia Sheinbaum He criticized the creation of articles based on information “that is not credible.”
From National Palace, The president also reaffirmed her commitment to combating drug trafficking, while insisting that Mexico’s relationship with USAin the new era Trump, It will be collaboration and not subordination.
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“It (the report) says that whoever manufactured this had a tolerance for lethal drug. What this discussion is about, with scientific basis, We must mention, there is a note that did not have credible information,” he noted.
During the Morning This Thursday, the chemical precursor analyst of the Secretary of the Navy, Juana Peñaloza, He exposed several inconsistencies in the report.
“The main chemical precursors (for the manufacture of fentanyl) are not observed or mentioned.” Showing only essential chemical substances (for the manufacture of this), it is not observe protective equipment”, he noted.
Presidential response
Meanwhile, the president Claudia Sheinbaum, announced that next week, it will present a new campaign to avoid drug consumption, mainly fentanyl, in the population.
In his participation, the doctor Alejandro Svarch, director of IMSS-Wellbeing, pointed out that for the manufacture of the synthetic opioid, a laboratory is required that allows the control of the exposure conditions, specialized equipment for the synthesis, and with sventilation systems.
This is because this product is 50 times more powerful than heroin, which is why “when a person is exposed to a powerful synthetic opioid by inhalation or by contact with the mucous membranes, even in an amount as small as 4 or 5 small grains of salt , can produce a degree of toxicity that compromises the life of the operator.”
For her part, Armida Zúñiga Pérez, head of the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) explained that the potency of fentanyl is such that “small errors during preparation, weighing, dilution or manufacturing can increase the risk of overdose. Exposure can be through inhalation or contact through the mucous membranes and skin.
In this regard, the American newspaper noted that “although dangerous, the synthesis of illicit fentanyl in Mexico, under improvised conditions similar to those seen by the Times, is well established.”
The newspaper’s response through X came hours after the Government of Mexico criticized its report.
The New York Times responds to continued criticism about our reporting on fentanyl production in Mexico: pic.twitter.com/3XXj50BXUw
— NYTimes Communications (@NYTimesPR) January 2, 2025
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