Mexico’s government clarified there was “no indication” that an airplane it intercepted loaded with cocaine had originated from El Salvador, according to a letter posted by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. The letter comes after a diplomatic drama broke out between Bukele and Mexican officials after Mexico’s security chief said that authorities believed that a plane had come from El Salvador. Bukele has staked much of his popularity on his hard-handed crackdown on crime. The assertion riled up Bukele, who recalled El Salvador’s ambassador to Mexico and demanded a correction from the Mexican government.
