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LatinNews Daily - 17 July 2026
MEXICO: High-profile former governor arrested in fuel contraband probe
On 16 July Mexico’s attorney general’s office (FGR) announced that the former governor of Baja California state, Ernesto Ruffo Appel (1989-1995) had been arrested over his alleged involvement in a suspected fuel contraband ring.
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