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Video released by Mexican authorities debunks 'El Mayo' Zambada's account of his own capture

A video released by the Mexican Sinaloa State Attorney General's Office has stirred significant controversy in the country as it directly contradicts statements made by Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, one of the most powerful leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel.

The video, which shows the assassination of Culiacán Mayor Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda at a gas station, casts doubt on the version of events Zambada detailed in an open letter during the weekend regarding the events of July 25 that led to his capture.

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