Since 2006 over 28,000 people have died in Mexico due to drug violence. Corruption is a huge concern in Mexico where so many people have died due to that drug violence. Recently Mexico fired 3200 police officers, ferderalies, and other law enforcement personnel due to corruption and other offences and over 450 are being charged. Now more corruption charges are emerging but this time against Mexican congressman Cesar Godoy.
Recently a Mexican radio show aired tape of Godoy and Servando Gomez, who is the leader of the “La Familia” cartel, engaging in a conversation. The station did not say how they got the tape but they did say that it was recorded more than a year ago in an ongoing investigation into Godoy’s ties with the cartels. Godoy is already in trouble for helping cartels in his state. Unfortunately because of his lawmaker status he is immune to the law, but because of this new evidence, that could change. Godoy also represents the state of Michoacán.
During the conversation, which was rather long, items discussed were the upcoming election, where Gomez told Godoy that he had total support and that he will win. They also talked about a journalist who was troublesome and talked about possible informants.
When asked about the conversation Godoy said that it was part of a smear campaign, that no one could prove that it was his voice, and denied that it was even him. He also said "It all has to do with a political persecution against me,"
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