The United States is reportedly continuing its offensive against Mexican politicians accused of alleged ties to organized crime.
According to journalist Darío Celis, the U.S. State Department has canceled the visa of Alfonso Durazo Chávez, son of the governor of Sonora, Alfonso Durazo Montaño.
According to the columnist, Durazo Chávez is being investigated by U.S. authorities for his alleged involvement in a network of companies that also includes Fernando Farías Laguna, a fugitive naval officer accused of leading a fuel smuggling scheme with his brother, Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna.
“The Junior, as he is also known, is being investigated by Marco Rubio’s hounds for allegedly participating in a network of companies in which Rear Admiral Fernando Farías Laguna, a fugitive for his involvement in a fuel theft ring, appears as a partner,” Celis stated in his column for El Heraldo de México.
So far, neither Governor Durazo nor his son have commented on the alleged visa cancellation.
The consular measures against individuals allegedly involved with organized crime come at a time when the Trump administration continues to harden its stance against “narco-politics” and the cartels, which have been designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
Foreign media outlets such as ProPublica and Reuters have reported that U.S. authorities are revoking visas from individuals linked to drug trafficking who are under investigation.
According to documents revealed by Latinus, Durazo’s son is part of a network of companies that also includes Fernando Farías Laguna.
Farías and Alfonso Durazo Chávez share a common partner, businessman Ramón Ángel Castillo Vásquez, originally from Sonora and close to the governor of Sonora.
The Farías Laguna brothers are the nephews-in-law of the former Secretary of the Navy, Rafael Ojeda, who was one of the most trusted figures of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Source: politico
