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NEWS: Former Mexico governor arrested for allegedly laundering $6.5m

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

By Lizbeth Díaz

CESAR Duarte, the former governor of the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, has been arrested over alleged money laundering, the nation’s attorney general’s office said.

The attorney general’s office said in a statement Duarte was likely involved in money laundering while acting as a public servant in Chihuahua.

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