The Americas | Mexico

Dirty linen

|MEXICO CITY

MURDER? Illicit enrichment? Mexican prosecutors have charged Raul Salinas, the jailed brother of ex-President Carlos Salinas, with both—but have not yet proved either in court, and may never do so. So maybe drug-related money-laundering? Press reports in both countries say American prosecutors may bring that charge in the United States—and that other prominent Mexicans risk the same fate.

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Close up of  Javier Milei.

Entrevista con Javier Milei, presidente de Argentina

Transcripción de su encuentro con nuestro corresponsal

Javier Milei speaks into a microphone.

An interview with Javier Milei, Argentina’s president

A transcript of his meeting with our journalist


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