In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: 

• A bombshell New York Times report revealed U.S. law enforcement officials have spent years investigating Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his close associate’s ties to drug cartels, but dropped the inquiry to avoid damaging U.S.-Mexico relations.

• The Biden administration announced Friday sweeping new sanctions against more than 500 Russian people and entities in response to the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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