WEATHER ALERT
Mexico arrests ex-governor in case of tortured journalist
Read full article: Mexico arrests ex-governor in case of tortured journalistFILE - In this Feb. 15, 2006 file photo, the governor of the Mexican state of Puebla, Mario Marin speaks during a news conference in Puebla, Mexico. The press freedom organization Artículo 19, which is representing Cacho, said Marín could face up to 12 years in prison for the charge of torture if convicted. AdAccording to Artículo 19 lawyer Leopoldo Maldonado, there is sufficient evidence against Marín, including recorded telephone conversations. Marín’s trial could be a “watershed” that “cracks open the impunity pact that has prevailed in Mexico for decades,” Maldonado said. In December 2005, Marín sent police to arrest Cacho in Cancun and drive her to Puebla.