MEXICO CITY – A scandal is unfolding in Mexico’s ruling party following the strange landing of the country’s most-wanted drug lord near El Paso, Texas. The incident brings into question the involvement of Governor Rubén Rocha, a close ally of the president, with top leaders of the Sinaloa cartel, the main producer of deadly fentanyl affecting American lives.
The story involves intrigue and drama and threatens to challenge President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s stance of not confronting drug cartels or making deals with them. Federal prosecutors have uncovered a series of suspicious events that suggest a deeper connection between the government and the cartel.
The case surrounding the murder of Héctor Cuén and the alleged abduction of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has raised serious concerns. Governor Rocha denies any involvement, but conflicting accounts and mishandled evidence point to a darker truth.
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