Category Archives: Corruption

In Sinaloa, Governor Ruben Rocha Replaced by Interim Governor Graciela Dominguez

Ruben Rocha, who was indicted for collusion with a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, with 10 others, by a U.S. federal court, was Governor of the state of Sinaloa when indicted. So he took a leave of absence, recently returned … Continue reading

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After Returning to Office, Governor Rocha Requests Another Leave of Absence

On August 21st, Ruben Rocha returned to the office of Governor of the state of Sinaloa. Rocha had been on a leave of absence after he was indicted by a U.S. federal court for collaboration with the the Chapitos faction of the … Continue reading

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Ruben Rocha Returns to the Office of Governor of Sinaloa

Ruben Rocha, the Biggest Fish of the Sinaloa Ten, has returned from his leave of absence to his post as governor of Sinaloa. To summarize, near the end of April, a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former … Continue reading

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Maybe Son of AMLO Didn’t Write that Letter to Trump, But AMLO Himself; More on Visa Cancellation

Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, known as “Andy”, son of former president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, recently had his U.S. visa revoked and wrote an angry letter to President Trump. [See Son of AMLO has U.S. Visa Revoked; Writes Angry Public … Continue reading

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PAN Senators Carry out a T-Shirt Stunt in the Mexican Senate

On May 28th the opposition PAN party pulled off a stunt in the Mexican Senate which brought together two ongoing issues relating to crime and security. The two issues are 1. The conflict between the MORENA-led federal government and Maru … Continue reading

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Mexico City Cops to Wear Body Cameras

According to Clara Brugada, Mayor of Mexico City, the police of that city are going to start wearing body cameras. Mexico City already has plenty of video surveillance cameras, more in fact than any other city in the Western Hemisphere. … Continue reading

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Senator Inzunza Detained; 3 of the Sinaloa Ten Now in U.S. Custody

The Sinaloa Ten are ten officials or former officials of the state of Sinaloa under indictment by a U.S. federal court for collusion with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa drug cartel. (Click here for the list). As of my … Continue reading

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Mexico’s Indictment Crisis: Two in U.S. Custody

Mexico’s indictment crisis continues and now there are actually two of the indicted in U.S. custody. A U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa … Continue reading

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BTS in Mexico

South Korean pop culture has in recent years become more noted on the world stage. See, for example, the success of Squid Game (Ojingeo geim). South Korean pop music, known as K-Pop, has won many international adherents, including in Mexico. … Continue reading

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Where is Ruben Rocha?

Ruben Rocha Moya, the governor of the state of Sinaloa, was the biggest fish of the ten Mexican officials and former officials recently indicted by a U.S. federal court for collusion with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa cartel. On … Continue reading

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