S8 Ep848: 9/16: Evan Ellis discusses the unprecedented US indictment of sitting Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya for ties to the Sinaloa cartel. The indictment reveals deep corruption within the Mexican political system. Ellis explains how cartels utilize global n

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Evan Ellis discusses the US indictment of Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and the implications of corruption within the Mexican political system.

9/16: Evan Ellis discusses the unprecedented US indictment of sitting Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya for ties to the Sinaloa cartel. The indictment reveals deep corruption within the Mexican political system. Ellis explains how cartels utilize global networks and legitimate legal firms to launder billions. 1900

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Host: John Batchelor

Guest: Evan Ellis

Topics covered

• US indictment
• corruption
• Sinaloa cartel
• Mexican political system
• money laundering
• global networks

Keywords

• indictment
• corruption
• Sinaloa
• cartel
• money laundering
• politics
• Evan Ellis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sinaloa cartel

Places: Sinaloa, Mexico

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