'El Rey' Zambada, the last witness in the trial against García Luna, who decides not to testify

Jesús 'Rey' Zambada, after his arrest in October 2008. Archive

Jesús

Zambada, brother of

Zambada, one of the founders of the Sinaloa Cartel along with

Guzmán, has been the last witness for the Prosecutor's Office to testify in the trial against Genaro García Luna, former Secretary of Security during the Government by Felipe Calderon.

The former anti-drug czar of Mexico has informed the judge, Brian Cogan, that he will not testify in his defense.

Moments later, Zambada began his statement: "The leaders [of the cartels] always try to have relations at the highest levels [of the Government]," the drug trafficker assured during his interrogation.

"You could work very safely," he added.

The testimony of

Zambada closes the carousel of witness statements against García Luna after the Prosecutor's Office gave a change of course by announcing, last week, that it will not call more people to the Brooklyn court, in New York.

The turn of the US authorities changes everything that was planned: it cuts the times that were scheduled, shakes up the political debate and forces the parties to make important decisions.

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