Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, former Secretary of Public Security of Sinaloa, leaves prison: he may be negotiating with the US

Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, a retired general and former Secretary of Public Security for the state of Sinaloa, is no longer in the custody of the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), according to records from August 11.

The change in his custody status has generated speculation and various hypotheses regarding his situation, with indications that he could potentially be engaged in negotiations with United States authorities.