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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 02:18, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

Ediel López Falcón

  • ... that Mexican drug lord Ediel López Falcón fled Mexico and relocated in the U.S. due to gang violence? Source: "In 2010, the Gulf Cartel split from the Zetas, setting off a violent struggle that still continues. The struggle has forced some cartel leaders [including Lopez Falcon] to relocate their families to the United States, where some have been arrested." (The Monitor)
    • ALT1:... that Mexican drug lord Ediel López Falcón was ordered to forfeit US$15 billion during his conviction? Source: "In addition to imposing the prison term, the court ordered Lopez Falcon to forfeit $15 billion ..." (USDOJ)
    • ALT2:... that the case against Mexican drug lord Ediel López Falcón caused confusion among U.S. authorities due to aliases he shared with other drug cartel leaders? Source: "Monikers bring confusion to cartel boss case ... The indictment shows a discrepancy in the name because it identifies the defendant as Ediel Lopez Falcon, instead of Lopez Garcia ... a slain Gulf Cartel member in Miguel Aleman named Edelio Lopez Falcon went by the nickname El Yeyo." (The Monitor)
    • ALT3:... that after Mexican drug lord Ediel López Falcón was ordered to forfeit US$15 billion in the U.S., Mexican authorities wanted to keep fifty percent of it? Source: "Estados Unidos también ha asegurado millones de dólares a narcotraficantes mexicanos, por lo que el PAN impulsa una iniciativa para que México reclame el 50 por ciento de los recursos que se les confisquen o incauten a capos extraditados ... También hay casos como el de Ediel López Falcón, ex integrante del Cártel del Golfo, sentenciado a 18 años de cárcel por tráfico de drogas, y a pagar una multa de 15 mil millones de dólares. / English: "The United States has also secured millions of dollars to Mexican drug traffickers, which is why the National Action Party is promoting an initiative for Mexico to claim 50 percent of the resources confiscated or seized from extradited bosses ... There are also cases such as Ediel López Falcón, a former member of the Gulf Cartel, sentenced to 18 years in prison for drug trafficking, who was ordered to pay a fine of 15 billion dollars. (Reforma)
    • ALT4:... that U.S. authorities were unable to prove the identity of Mexican drug lord Ediel López Falcón during his initial identity hearing? Source: "During the hearing on Wednesday, prosecutors asked the Drug Enforcement Administration agent to testify about Lopez [Falcon's] identity, but the agent said he wasn't in charge and was covering for the lead agent ... after not being satisfied with the answers, [the judge] reset the hearing for Friday, warning the agent to prepare his evidence and, if possible, bring the lead agent into court to testify." (The Monitor)

Created by MX (talk). Self-nominated at 16:51, 26 December 2019 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes

QPQ: No - TBD
Overall: Great new article! I like ALT3 best. buidhe 04:55, 28 December 2019 (UTC)

  • @Buidhe: Thanks for the review and sorry for the late response. I've been out of town. QPQ is done! Happy holidays. MX () 16:25, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
  • @MX: The information from ALT3 is not stated in the article (i.e. that the Mexican authorities wanted 50%), any chance you can add that in, as @Buidhe: liked it best? Achaea (talk) 17:25, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
@Achaea: Hi. It is found written as A few years after his sentence, Mexican officials discussed the possibility of passing a law in Mexico that permits them to formally request the U.S. government for fifty percent of the earnings seized from a Mexican national convicted in the US in order to invest that money into their law enforcement agencies. I didn't write it as "50%" but as "fifty percent". I figured the shorter version was better for a hook. Let me know what you think and how should I amend it. Thanks! MX () 17:36, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
  • @MX: totally read over that sentence for some reason, sorry! Thanks for the quick response, good to go with any of the ALTs, ALT3 preferred. Achaea (talk) 17:49, 31 December 2019 (UTC)