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An indictment of Sinaloa’s governor could roil US-Mexico ties

The Seattle Times·Daniel DePetris Chicago Tribune·23 days ago
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As all eyes remain on the U.S. war in Iran, another international development may throw a wrench into one of America’s most valuable foreign relationships. On April 29, the U.S. Justice Department unsealed indictments against 10 current and former Mexican politicians and officials charging them with colluding with the very drug cartels they’re supposed to be combating. One of the men, Rubén Rocha Moya, is the governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa infamous for the drug-infused violence that many Americans associate with Mexico. The allegations against Moya are especially damning. According to the document , the senior Mexican politician met frequently with the children of Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as “El Chapo,” when he was running for governor in 2021 and came to an arrangement: In exchange for the Sinaloa Cartel stealing votes on his behalf and cowing the political opposition into silence, Moya would essentially allow the cartel to operate with impunity.…

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