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Tuesday 19 July 2022
Explosion of violence in South Sudan threatens peace pact

By DENG MACHOL Machar has said that elec-
Associated Press tions are impossible amid
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — such widespread insecurity.
An explosion of violence in In recent days the violence
South Sudan is raising fears has been worst in the presi-
that the country’s fragile dent’s home state of War-
peace agreement will un- rap, where victims include
ravel before elections the a military intelligence chief
international community and a former government
hopes can be held next commissioner.
year. “We have lost many lives
The wave of near-daily kill- in communal violence,”
ings across this East African Kiir said in a speech in early
country is often blamed on July, noting the killings in
marauding militias whose Warrap’s Tonj North county,
attacks threaten the 2018 where gunmen killed 30 sol-
truce between President diers on June 25.
Salva Kiir and Vice Presi- The Tonj North clashes
dent Riek Machar. erupted after authorities
While the two leaders work there sent security forces
in the same government in to recover cattle stolen by
relative peace in the capi- raiders from another coun-
tal Juba, elsewhere South ty. In other cases, deadly
Sudan appears at war with skirmishes have been trig-
itself: Hundreds of people gered by efforts to disarm
have been killed since the youths.
start of the year in violence South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir attends the state funeral of Kenya’s former president Daniel arap Killings also have been
ranging from cattle raids Moi, at Nyayo Stadium in the capital Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 11, 2020. reported in the Western
to ethnically motivated re- Associated Press Equatoria, Eastern Equa-
venge killings. toria and Central Equa-
The violence appeared to faith in a country damaged 33 others wounded across Both Kiir and Machar are toria states, the president
worsen in June after Pope by years of war, including a the country in June alone, under pressure to release said, acknowledging that
Francis canceled his visit long conflict for indepen- according to a violence a timetable for presidential peace gains since 2018
this month, citing his knee dence from Sudan and tracker by the Juba-based elections in 2023. While Kiir have been eroded by what
problem. The pope’s visit then a civil war. At least civic group known by its ini- expresses hope that a vote officials describe as inter-
was meant to encourage 209 people were killed and tials as CEPO. can be held next year, communal violence. q

Extradition of Mexican drug lord to U.S. not likely to be fast

By MARÍA VERZA armed forces) don’t need And the DEA Administra-
Associated Press to consult me,” López Ob- tor Anne Milgram made it
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The rador said during his daily sound like a collaborative
extradition of drug traffick- news conference. effort in a message to the
er Rafael Caro Quintero, Asked if the DEA had locat- agency late Friday.
captured in the mountains ed Caro Quintero and told “Our incredible DEA team
of northwest Mexico, will Mexico’s marines where to in Mexico worked in part-
not happen quickly, ac- find him, López Obrador nership with Mexican au-
cording to a judge’s ruling said “no.” thorities to capture and ar-
published Monday. He said the marines had rest Rafael Caro Quintero”,
The Mexican judge issued developed the intelligence she said in a message to
what amounts to an injunc- on where the 69-year-old the agency late Friday.
tion preventing Caro Quin- drug lord was hiding was “Today’s arrest is the re-
tero from being sent to the and acted on it. sult of years of your blood,
United States without going This image released by the FBI shows the wanted poster for The president did say that sweat, and tears.”
through the formal extradi- Rafael Caro-Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. regular cooperation be- Caro Quintero had blamed
tion process. The judge also DEA agent in 1985. This image released by the FBI shows the tween the two countries ex- Camarena for a raid on a
ruled that he must remain wanted poster for Rafael Caro-Quintero, who was behind the ists and U.S. authorities par- huge marijuana plantation
in the maximum security killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985. ticipate “when necessary,” in 1984. The next year, Ca-
prison west of the capital Associated Press for example with drones, marena was kidnapped
where he was taken after vened. dor said the arrest showed but clarified that that was in Guadalajara, allegedly
his capture while that pro- The man allegedly respon- the Mexican government not the case this time. on orders from Caro Quin-
cess plays out. sible for the murder of no longer protects crimi- Few details about the tero. His tortured body was
After Caro Quintero’s arrest DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” nals. capture have been made found a month later.
Friday, the U.S. government Camarena in 1985 was “If there is an arrest order public so how it all came Caro Quintero was cap-
said it would seek his “im- captured by Mexican ma- it has to be executed and together remains unclear. tured in Costa Rica in 1985
mediate extradition.” That rines Friday in the state of if support is asked of the It did come three days af- and was serving a 40-year
process began Saturday, Sinaloa. (Mexican) government it’s ter López Obrador met sentence in Mexico when
but as expected, Caro On Monday, President An- executed, whoever it is, it’s with President Joe Biden in an appeals court over-
Quintero’s lawyers inter- drés Manuel López Obra- a routine affair, they (the Washington. turned his verdict in 2013.q