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Alfonso Durazo Rejects Visa Cancellation Reports, Denies Criminal Complicity
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Alfonso Durazo Rejects Visa Cancellation Reports, Denies Criminal Complicity

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo denies reports that the U.S. has revoked his visa.
  • Durazo states his visa is valid and dismisses the allegations as baseless, lacking sources or evidence.
  • He asserts his public career guarantees his integrity and that any wrongdoing would be known in Sonora.

Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo has forcefully rejected claims circulating in media and social networks that the United States has canceled his visa. Joking that he "almost sweats holy water," Durazo addressed the allegations during a press conference, asserting that his visa remains valid and that he has no complicity with criminal groups or foreign governments.

Durazo characterized the reports as unsubstantiated, stating, "It's another report without sources, like many others that unfortunately circulate without any basis whatsoever." He emphasized that his long public career and transparency within Sonora serve as his primary credentials. "Here in Sonora, we all know each other and we all know everything. If there were the slightest corruption or complicity, you would have been the first to know," he declared.

The governor also dismissed the idea of publicly displaying his visa or traveling to the U.S. solely to disprove the rumors. He confirmed that his son, Alfonso Durazo Chรกvez, also holds a valid visa. Durazo added that any official investigation would need to be disclosed by U.S. authorities. He concluded by attributing the accusations to attempts to discredit progressive political projects and reiterated his commitment to his work with integrity.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.