Indicted Mexican governor's ally due in US court on charges of cartel ties

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A US court is set to hear charges against an ally of an indicted Mexican governor related to alleged ties with drug cartels. The case highlights the ongoing issues of corruption and drug trafficking that pose serious challenges to law enforcement and governance in both Mexico and the U.S.

According to the indictment, Merida received bribes from ‌sons of now-imprisoned Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Joaquin "El ​Chapo" Guzman in ...