Mexican gambling magnate, ex-politician wins release in blow to federal government

TIJUANA, Mexico — Former Tijuana Mayor Jorge Hank Rhon’s 10-day legal odyssey left him rumpled but with his reputation intact: He is an eccentric gambling tycoon with suspected ties to organized crime who appears to be untouchable by the law. Wearing a sweat shirt and a smile, Hank Rhon walked free Tuesday after winning two rounds against Mexican authorities as separate judges dismissed federal ...