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How to Turn the Tables in Mexico

HAVANA TIMES – It is a grave error to go on the defensive when it comes to drug traffickers and the thousands of disappeared. The Mexican government should seize this opportunity to take the side of the victims, rather than that of the thugs and the corrupt. Instead of labeling as “political” the motives of those accusing 10 Mexican officials from the MORENA party of having strong ties to drug trafficking—and dismissing as “biased” the report by UN experts regarding the tens of thousands of disappeared persons in Mexico—the correct attitude would be to welcome the information and work together to pursue those responsible for these crimes, rather than automatically defending the accused simply because they happen to be members of the ruling party.

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The accusations leveled by the US Department of Justice are extremely serious. It is seeking the extradition of the Governor of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya; the Mayor of Culiacan; a federal senator; and seven other officials for allegedly conspiring with the Sinaloa Cartel to smuggle drugs into the United States in exchange for bribes and political support. Furthermore, the 34-page indictment filed by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York details an alleged meeting between Rocha Moya and two of “El Chapo” Guzman’s sons in June 2021, in which he reportedly solicited........

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