Cesar Duarte: Fugitive Mexican ex-governor arrested in Miami

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Source: BBC

César Duarte, a former Mexican state governor who became a fugitive, has been arrested in Miami after more than three years on the run.

Mr Duarte, governor of Chihuahua until 2016, fled after he was accused of embezzling public funds.

He now faces extradition to Mexico, where he faces corruption charges.

The arrest came as Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador paid an official visit to the US for talks with President Trump.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-53341768

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1. Coincidence?

Rump is probably trying to persuade Mexico to agree to something that he can try to promote as evidence of his awesomeness