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US sanctions Sinaloa Cartel leaders, targets corrupt officials in Mexico
ClarínLO·US · MX·about 21 hours ago
The US government alleges Carlos Torres, ex-husband of Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar, collaborates with Juan Jose Ponce Felix 'El Ruso', leader of the 'La Mayiza' faction in Tijuana. This is a significant cross-border accusation implicating a sitting governor's family in cartel activity, potentially straining US-Mexico relations and raising political stakes in Baja California.
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