Mexico revives rare treason charge against former state prosecutor

By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY, Oct 21 (Reuters) Mexican federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former state prosecutor with treason, reviving one of the most serious and rarely used crimes in Mexico s legal system. Federal ​authorities allege that former Chihuahua state prosecutor Cesar Jauregui allowed US ‌personnel to participate in an April operation against a suspected drug laboratory in the northern border state without the authorization required under Mexican law. Jauregui, who served as Chihuahua attorney general from 2023 to 2026 and is a member of the opposition PAN party, was ‌arrested ​over the weekend. A judge still must determine ⁠whether there is enough evidence ⁠to proceed with the case. Attorney General Ernestina Godoy alleged that Jauregui improperly allowed foreign agents to carry out functions reserved exclusively for Mexico s federal government and withheld information he was required to share. The case has drawn attention not ​only because of the prominence of the