Petro's "total peace" opened a legal loophole for Mexican drug lords
If the drug lords turned themselves in and the plan, they would keep some of their fortunes, and will not be extradited to the US. So lawyers for the cartels jointly analyze the proposal
Petro proposed to appease Colombia by negotiating with drug cartels, which favored members of the crime syndicates and their support networks, including Mexican cartels. If the drug lords turned themselves in and accepted Petro's plan, they would keep some of their fortunes. They will not be extradited to the US, which is why lawyers for the Mexican and Colombian cartels have been "in contact" for months to "jointly analyze" the president's proposal. Sources involved in those talks told Proceso