There is a dispute brewing between Mexico’s Interior Minister Adán Augusto López – a key figure within the cabinet of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador – and former president Felipe Calderón (2006-2012). The disagreement centres on claims made by the interior minister that international courts are investigating Calderón, who governed for the right-wing opposition Partido Acción Nacional (PAN), over his alleged involvement in a botched US sting operation, which saw authorities allow thousands of firearms to be smuggled into Mexico between 2006 and 2011.End of preview - This article contains approximately 588 words.
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