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César Jáuregui Moreno

Former attorney general of Chihuahua, Mexico

Geopolitics · Mexico charges former state prosecutor with treason over US agents in drug raid

Mexican federal prosecutors have charged former Chihuahua attorney general César Jáuregui Moreno with treason for allowing US agents to take part in a raid on a suspected drugs lab in April without federal authorisation. The rare charge, which he denies, has reignited sensitivities over US involvement on Mexican soil and is set to face a court hearing on Saturday.