Marco Paredes-Machado said the U.S. arranged for him to be arrested and tortured to extract information about the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, run by the drug kingpin known as El Chapo.
Mexican Air Force Learjet Crash A Learjet 45XR operated by the Mexican Air Force, crashed near Xalapa Airport, Mexico, and burst into flames. All six on board suffered fatal injuries.
Flight tracking website Flightaware shows the aircraft arrived at Xalapa Airport at 09:05 hours local time after a flight from Mexico City. The Mexican Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional reported that the accident occurred at 09:45 after takeoff.