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Former Mexican governor accused of embezzlement extradited from U.S

Former Chihuahua state governor Cesar Duarte gestures during an interview at Government palace in Chihuahua, Mexico, November 7, 2012. Picture taken November 7, 2012. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

A former Mexican governor was extradited on Thursday from the United States, where he had been held for nearly two years on charges of embezzlement and criminal association, Mexican authorities said in a statement.

Cesar Duarte, who governed the state of Chihuahua from 2010 to 2016, was arrested in 2020 by U.S. Marshals in Miami, Florida.

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