{
  "id": 1699635,
  "title": "General Gerardo Mérida released from prison in the United States",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/general-gerardo-merida-released-from-prison-in-the-united-states",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:57:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais English",
    "slug": "el-pais-english",
    "url": "https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-18/general-gerardo-merida-released-from-prison-in-the-united-states.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Sinaloa security secretary, accused alongside Rubén Rocha Moya of ties to Los Chapitos, is no longer in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, although his criminal case remains ongoing",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}