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‘King of cash’ — the book taking aim at AMLO’s political life
Mexican politics are being rocked by the release of a tell-all book called “El Rey del Cash: The hidden looting by the president and his close aides,” a 28-chapter tome that brings to light details of President Andrés Manuel “AMLO” López Obrador’s political journey, accusing the leftist leader, as well as his inner circle,...