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The Mexican General Prosecutor’s Office (FGR) announced on Friday that legal proceedings had been initiated against former Secretary of the Economy Ildefonso Guajardo, launching a criminal investigation into allegations of illicit enrichment.
Guajardo, who is due to re-enter Congress as a member of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party in September, is alleged to have “probably obtained an unjustified increase in his assets” by virtue of his position as a senior official in the previous administration. Guajardo has dismissed these accusations as “baseless and unfair,” and an example of political persecution.
In Friday’s press release, the FGR said that a judge had decided to impose precautionary measures on Guajardo for the duration of the proceedings, including a prohibition on leaving the country without judicial authorization, and a requirement that he report to authorities periodically.
According to Guajardo, the FGR had also lodged an application to suspend his swearing-in ceremony as a Federal Congressman, but that this had been rejected by the judge.
In a statement shared on Twitter, Guajardo said:
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Guajardo, who is due to re-enter Congress as a member of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party in September, is alleged to have “probably obtained an unjustified increase in his assets” by virtue of his position as a senior official in the previous administration. Guajardo has dismissed these accusations as “baseless and unfair,” and an example of political persecution.
In Friday’s press release, the FGR said that a judge had decided to impose precautionary measures on Guajardo for the duration of the proceedings, including a prohibition on leaving the country without judicial authorization, and a requirement that he report to authorities periodically.
According to Guajardo, the FGR had also lodged an application to suspend his swearing-in ceremony as a Federal Congressman, but that this had been rejected by the judge.
In a statement shared on Twitter, Guajardo said:
The FGR has been granted four months to investigate the allegations.
The post Mexico prosecutors launch investigation into illicit enrichment of former minister appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.
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Note: We don't have any responsibilities about this news. Its been posted here by Feed Reader and we had no controls and checking on it. And because News posted here will be deleted automatically after 21 days, threads are closed so that no one spend time to post and discuss here. You can always check the source and discuss in their site.