August 24 2018
Mexico’s ex-governor of Veracruz, Javier Duarte, has been charged with money laundering and illicit association, and faces up to 50 years in prison if convicted.
Mexico’s Public Prosecuting Office (PGR) presented the new charges against Duarte on Wednesday following a year-long investigation, explaining that the evidence was “not enough to prove the organized crime charges that had been initially presented.”
Media, both local and international, were quick to point out that the reclassification of the charges could mean Duarte will be freed from pre-trial detention until the trial commences.