This time, unlike the last time, he'd be ready for cartel attacks. He was accompanied by three truckloads of national guard troops. He rode in his own bulletproof SUV, and had a complement of muscular bodyguards. One sat in the bed of a pickup truck, his eyes fixed on the sky. "He's making sure they don't fire a bomb from a drone," Ochoa explained.

Source: Washington Post May 13, 2024 18:12 UTC