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Who used to own the famous Zhenli Ye Gon mansion?

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30/07/2019 |10:02
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Who owned the famous Zhenli Ye Gon mansion?

Yesterday, President López Obrador revealed that the home confiscated from in 2007, was previously owned by Mexican politicians but refused to reveal the name. We've been told that the mansion, which became famous because Mexican authorities seized USD $206 million at the property , will be up for auction soon, for an initial price of MXN $95 million . Also, it was revealed that the mansion was previously owned by a former PRI lawmaker and senator, Germán Corona del Rosal, whose father was Alfonso Corona del Rosal , a soldier and politician, who was the governor of Hidalgo , the national PRI president , among other important positions. Alfonso Corona died in 2000 and Germán Corona is now 87 years old.

Zoé Robledo gets an A+

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It seems like the IMSS director, Zoé Robledo, is looking for the President's approval, as a prize for joining the country's transformation . We've been told that the IMSS has been sharing pictures of Robledo arriving into work at 07:05 AM through social media . So Robledo is quite punctual now he has to obtain an A+ in regards to medical attention and medicine supply.

Is Polevnsky's support positive or negative?

Martí Batres

was endorsed to reelect himself as the Senate leader as he received a lot of support from Yeidckol Polevnsky , the national Morena leader. Polevnsky said that the position doesn't belong to anyone else or to any other party and asked the other contenders to back Batres. She also said that “he has done an extraordinary job as the Senate leader and it should obviously be him, and he should and can stay and I would tell my colleagues to back him, to support him.” Her support is quite relevant, nevertheless, Polevnsky is not at her best after she was criticized for the reform approved in Baja California . So we will see if her support has a positive or negative impact for Martí.

Ana Paula Ordorica to lead a new radio show

This Thursday night, journalist Ana Paula Ordorica will start a new project. Ana Paula, who collaborates with EL UNIVERSAL , will have a radio show on XFM 92.1. from Monday to Friday at 8 PM. We are sure that she will be as successful in radio as she has been in this newspaper and in TV . Congratulations!

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