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Politics● Elevated5d ago · Nov 5, 2026, 7:11 PM

Mexican judge accused by U.S. of taking bribes in major drug case

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America

Luiz Benítez Alcántara is accused of releasing Andrew Clark from custody after accepting $2 million in bribe payments.

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