López Obrador lashes out at DEA after Mexico exonerates ex-minister on drug charges Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post Jan. 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail MEXICO CITY - President Andrés Manuel López Obrador lashed out at the Drug Enforcement Administration on Friday, accusing it of fabricating a narcotics case against Mexico's former defense secretary, in comments that underscored the fragile state of relations with Washington as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office. "Why did they do this investigation this way? Without substance, without evidence?" the president demanded at his daily news conference, referring to the DEA and its case against retired Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos.