Border State Governor Rejects U.S. Investigation Over Drug Trafficking Links
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Américo Villarreal, the governor of Tamaulipas, denied any notification from Mexican or U.S. authorities regarding an investigation into alleged ties to organized crime. His statement follows a report by N+ linking him to U.S. inquiries. Villarreal, a member of the ruling Morena party, called the allegations false and accused the media outlet of spreading political propaganda. The report claimed that U.S. agencies opened cases against him and Sinaloa's governor, Rubén Rocha Moya, for suspected money laundering and cartel financing during the 2021 and 2022 elections. Villarreal has formally requested N+ to publish his response to the allegations.
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