In New Audio, Marina del Pilar Offers to Collaborate with the FBI

A leaked audio recording has cast doubt on Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda's claims of transparent dealings with U.S. authorities, suggesting she actively sought FBI assistance to address potential accusations against her.

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They are saying they want to take me for extradition? ... Can't you tell me what they want me to talk about? I can know or hear many things about security, but if there is something particular they want to know...

The recording features an individual described as an external advisor to the FBI, who relays that U.S. agencies are currently unwilling to engage with the governor, feeling their time has been wasted. However, the intermediary presents a final opportunity for Ávila Olmeda to "stop charges or sanctions in time," indicating the FBI has taken up the case. A special agent's voice is heard informing the governor that they cannot discuss specific charges at the moment.

In the audio, Ávila Olmeda inquires about the prosecutor's identity and expresses alarm at the possibility of extradition, asking, "Are you saying they want to extradite me?" She admits to having met with officials, stating these meetings were "at their initiative, not mine." The intermediary counters that the FBI does not typically pursue individuals proactively.

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There is a lot of frustration because the three meetings that have occurred with the United States government have not been very productive.

Ávila Olmeda asserts that she has already met with FBI officials, including an assistant, and later with various agencies and the Department of Justice, even within the last two to three weeks. The special agent acknowledges frustration, noting that previous meetings with the U.S. government have not been productive. The governor confirms she is still represented by her Miami-based lawyer, Michael Nadler.

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I honestly... they have behaved badly, every time I sit down something happens to me... I leave there and something else happens... I haven't seen like a good...