Decoding Mexico's corruption scandal that involves three former presidents
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a news conference in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 10, 2020
Three former Mexican presidents -Enrique Peña Nieto, Felipe Calderon, Carlos Salinas de Gortari,14 senior politicians and one journalist all are facing a major corruption scandal over a leaked document.
Last month, Emilio Lozoya, ex-head of state oil giant Petroleos Mexicanos was extradited from Spain to face the most far reaching graft probe in recent Mexican history.
Lozoya was a close aide of Nieto. Acting as a middleman, he collected bribes from a Brazilian company. He bribed lawmakers to pass landmark energy reformwhich gave private players a larger role in the energy sector.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has called thelaw "filthy".
"The energy reform intended to privatise the oil and gas market and how did they do it? Well, by bribing anyone who would allow it," Obrador said.
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In 2018, Obrador swept to power due to an anti-corruption platform.After coming to power, he has sought to paint the former administration as cronies of wealthy business groups.
Obrador is finding more evidence to back his claims.However, this time, a video shows that cash is being given to the former staff of Opposition, National Action Party. Itis the same party under which Calderon became Mexican president.
"This video that was released is quite strong. It shows the filth of the regime of corruption that prevailed because all this money was used to buy wills consciousness, votes," Obrador said.
The Mexican president wants the court to release the testimony of Lozoya and other evidencecalling it a matter of national interest.
There is political interest too behind itas Mexico goes into legislative and state elections next year and itcan act as solid ammunition against the Opposition.
So far, no former president in Mexico in modern history has faced corruption charges or been sent to jail. Now, there are three former presidents who are facing accusations.