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Wife of disgraced Mexican governor Javier Duarte held in London
Source: BBC
Wife of disgraced Mexican governor Javier Duarte held in London
29 October 2019
Prosecutors in Mexico say that Karime Macías, the wife of disgraced Mexican politician Javier Duarte, is being held in London.
Mexico has requested the extradition of Ms Macías, 43, who reportedly lived in luxury in the British capital.
Her husband, the former governor of Veracruz province, is serving a nine-year sentence in jail for corruption.
Mr Duarte was dubbed "the worst governor in history" after he pleaded guilty to embezzling public funds.
'Privileged London life'
Ms Macías is also suspected of having embezzled public funds and Mexican officials had requested a year ago that she be extradited to her home country.
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29 October 2019
Prosecutors in Mexico say that Karime Macías, the wife of disgraced Mexican politician Javier Duarte, is being held in London.
Mexico has requested the extradition of Ms Macías, 43, who reportedly lived in luxury in the British capital.
Her husband, the former governor of Veracruz province, is serving a nine-year sentence in jail for corruption.
Mr Duarte was dubbed "the worst governor in history" after he pleaded guilty to embezzling public funds.
'Privileged London life'
Ms Macías is also suspected of having embezzled public funds and Mexican officials had requested a year ago that she be extradited to her home country.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50219853
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