The White House has called the kidnapping of four Americans in Matamoros, Tamaulipas “unacceptable”

In response to investigations opened in the United States for the kidnapping of four American citizens in Matamoros, TamaulipasWhite House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierreexpressed how this situation was addressed from Washington, D.C.

During a conference, the head of the press officer of Joe Biden was asked about the actions of the United States government to address the deprivation of liberty of Latavia “Tay” McGee, Shaeed Woodard, Zindell Brown and Eric James Williams.

In his first statements, he assured that “we are following the case closely” and affirmed that “these types of attacks are unacceptable”.

Similarly, as predicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, for its acronym in English), explained that “the American police are in contact with the Mexican police. THE Departments of State and Homeland Security they also coordinate with the Mexican authorities. And we will continue to coordinate with Mexico and push for those responsible to be brought to justice.

In addition to the above, he mentioned that the President Joe Biden is already aware of the situation and has received the information available on the case.

Regarding the meeting held by the President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador with the ambassador Ken SalazarKarine Jean-Pierre said she could not foresee the issues the two officials discussed or the agreements they might have reached, but she maintained that from the White House there is a complete willingness to cooperate with the country.

“We see Mexico as a close allyIt is an important partnership that we have in the region. And, clearly, we want it to keep growing,” he added.

According to data recently reported by the media ABC NewsLatavia McGee traveled to Mexico with the intention of undergoing plastic surgery.

The information was released by reporters Melissa Gaffney and Miles Cohen, who detailed that on the day the events occurred, McGee contacted his mother (Barbara Burgess) to tell her he was only a few minutes from its destination. Later that day, Burgess called her daughter but got no response.

According to the official FBI report, on March 3, the four entered Matamoros in a white van bearing state license plates. North Carolina.

Shortly after reaching Mexican territory, a group of armed men (whose identity was not specified) shot at the passengers of the truck. Later, they forced them out of the vehicle and they moved them to another unitin which they fled.

Preliminary reports indicated that the alleged hitmen could have been members of the Gulf Cartelspecifically of the armed branch known as Scorpios. However, this is an unofficial version, the investigations having not provided any elements allowing such a conclusion to be reached.

Given this scenario, the FBI announced a $50,000 reward in exchange for information that secures the return of victims to their homes, or that helps capture alleged abusers.

For its part, the American consulate issued, as of March 3, an alert to recommend that citizens avoid traveling to Tamaulipas, since the entity is classified at level 4, which indicates that the State cannot be visited at the border as long as there is a notice of it state department.

“The United States Consulate in Matamoros has received reports of police activity in the vicinity of Calle Primavera and Lauro Villa. in connection with a shooting. media reports indicate that a person has been murdered“, details the press release.