Madrid, ‘The New Miami’: Mexican Oligarchy and Politicians Turn Spain into a Favorite Destination
Former presidents Calderón, Peña Nieto and Salinas de Gortari enjoy a golden retirement in Madrid, where figures like Elba Esther Gordillo also mingle.
Corruption
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Mexico Asks Washington to Detain and Extradite the Wife of Genaro García Luna
President Sheinbaum confirmed Mexico has asked the U.S. to detain and extradite Linda Cristina Pereyra, wife of former security secretary Genaro García Luna, as part of an investigation by Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office.
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Peña Nieto Filmed Next to Controversial Israeli Contractor
Former Mexican president Peña Nieto was filmed wearing a kippah at a Jewish wedding in Italy, seated beside Avishai Neriah, the Israeli businessman an outlet accused of channeling $25M to him for Mexican government contracts, including Pegasus.
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Mexico Recovers $5.8 Million from the Weinberg-García Luna Network; It Will Go to Guerrero Schools
The $5.8 million is a first slice of a $578.5 million U.S. judgment against funds the UIF traced through Barbados shell firms like Nunvav on inflated prison contracts.
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Four Case Files and Two Crimes: Campeche Prosecutor’s Office Backs Stripping ‘Alito’ of Immunity
Two former aides of the PRI leader were just arrested as the case, involving over 83 million pesos in alleged diversions, has stalled in the Chamber of Deputies since 2022.
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Mexican Billionaire Salinas Pliego Used Private Spies to Cheat in Court, British Judge Accuses
Salinas Pliego paid Black Cube, a firm of Israeli ex-agents, £1.1M to pose as oil executives and trap his rival’s lawyer into leaking case secrets over drinks.
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PAN Ex-Governor of Baja California Ran the Largest Fiscal Fuel-Smuggling Network Brought In from the US, Says Mexico’s Attorney General
Ruffo Appel is among 25 facing warrants; the ring moved Texas fuel by rail, declaring 10% of each tank car and costing the treasury over 4 billion pesos.
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Confiscate What Was Looted
Our country’s history is a recurring one of officials illegally enriching themselves while in office, who, in addition to remaining unpunished, almost always maintain the wealth that was the product of the public resources they plundered.
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500 Million Pesos in Dues Missing; Workers Believe Mexico’s Federal Labour Regulator Complicit
Alejandro Martínez Araiza, General Secretary of the National Food and Commerce Union has spent 295 days today in blatant defiance of Federal Labor Law.
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Mexico City Public Works for 2026 World Cup Contradicts Needs of the Majority
Mexico negotiated a complete tax exemption for FIFA during Enrique Peña Nieto’s presidency (unlike agreements reached by Canada & the US) and a substantial commitment of public investment.
