A leader of a Mexican cartel has appealed to Donald Trump to step in and eliminate corruption in Mexico. Cesar Alejandro Sepulveda Arellano, also known as ‘El Botox’ and recognized as the head of Los Blancos de Troya, a faction of the Los Viagras cartel, made this plea to Trump in a video circulated on social media.
Arellano, wanted by authorities in both Mexico and the US, urged the US President to address the prevalent corruption and violence in Mexico. He requested Trump to cease deporting Mexican migrants and instead integrate them into the American workforce.
In his video message, reportedly filmed while in hiding, Arellano directly addressed Trump, stating, “Mr. President of the United States, I respectfully urge you, if you intend to enter Mexico, to do so because it is necessary. You have a competent government that does not demand bribes like Mexico’s.”
He claimed that Mexican officials solicited money from him on two occasions to allow his criminal activities to continue. Arellano also accused the government of turning a blind eye to drug trafficking within the Morelia prison in Michoacan, where his cartel operates.
Arellano further emphasized the need for the US government and the United Nations to investigate the Mexican government, labeling it as the biggest mafia responsible for perpetuating conflicts and keeping the nation impoverished.
Previously, Arellano denied involvement in various violent crimes and pleaded for the release of his detained wife and daughter following the murder of prominent agricultural leader Bernardo Bravo Manriquez.
Manriquez, president of the Apatzingan Valley Citrus Producers Association, was murdered in October after speaking out against extortion by organized crime groups. The Attorney General’s Office of Michoacan has accused Arellano of carrying out the assassination, leading to multiple arrest warrants issued against him.
Los Blancos de Troya, the group associated with Arellano, has been connected to crimes such as extortion, kidnapping, murder, and territorial control in significant agricultural regions, particularly within the citrus industry.
Despite Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum cooperating with the US on extraditions and border security, she remains opposed to foreign military intervention. President Trump recently hinted at potential land attacks against drug cartels following US military operations in the Pacific and Caribbean.
Sheinbaum clarified on social media that she informed Trump that any US military deployment to Mexico was not being considered when he offered assistance in dismantling cartels.