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Peña Nieto is under scrutiny

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In recent years, Peña Nieto has been linked to corruption cases such as Odebrecht and OHL - Photo: File Photo/EL UNIVERSAL
20/02/2020 |12:34
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Peña Nieto is under scrutiny

We’ve been told that the S uperior Audit Office is delivering information about Peña Nieto ’s latest months in office to the lower chamber. We’ve been told that there could be interesting surprises in regards to this, especially because several forensic audits will be released; these are the audits that prove there were frauds and embezzlement cases, moreover, lawsuits have been filed. So all this couldn’t be released at a worse time for the former Mexican President , as corruption cases at Pemex and the arrest of Emilio Lozoya are making former officials feel at unease.

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