Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled against the Tamaulipas State Congress refusal to accept the federal impeachment of Governor Francisco Garcia Cabeza de Vaca based on charges against him of tax evasion, money laundering and organized crime.
And it gave the Tamaulipas Congress 48 hours to appoint his replacement. Cabeza de Vaca, meanwhile, started a U.S. tour, ostensibly to attract investors in the state.
The state legislature of Tamaulipas, a cartel-plagued state across from Texas, voted not to recognize the action by the federal congress and reaffirm Cabeza de Vaca as governor. His term ends next year.
The issue then ended up before the Mexican Supreme Curt.
The lower house of the federal congress had voted earlier Friday to remove Cabeza de Vaca’s immunity from prosecution, a process similar to impeachment. He is the latest in a string of Tamaulipas governors accused of wrongdoing or corruption.
Garcia Cabeza de Vaca is a leading member of the opposition National Action Party, which claimed the charge were part of a campaign by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party to win votes in the June 6 midterm elections.
Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office announced on May 10 that the US Justice Department had shared its case file on Governor Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca. The investigation provides information on alleged illegal money transfers and other banking irregularities, according to prosecutors.
This comes after the Chamber of Deputies – Mexico’s lower house of Congress – voted on April 30 to remove the embattled governor’s immunity after he was charged with organized crime, money laundering and tax evasion.
The state congress of Tamaulipas objected to the decision and chose to allow Cabeza de Vaca to remain in office, according to local media reports. Mexico’s Supreme Court then ruled on the case.
Cabeza de Vaca is suspected of links to organized crime groups and laundering illicit funds while in office, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Prosecutors allege the governor amassed a multimillion-dollar fortune that does not match his income as a public official.
This includes scores of hidden assets, including 30 properties located in Texas and Tamaulipas valued at around 951 million Mexican pesos (around $47 million) that were purchased by front companies tied to his family, according to Animal Politico.
The issue then ended up before the Mexican Supreme Curt.
The lower house of the federal congress had voted earlier Friday to remove Cabeza de Vaca’s immunity from prosecution, a process similar to impeachment. He is the latest in a string of Tamaulipas governors accused of wrongdoing or corruption.
Garcia Cabeza de Vaca is a leading member of the opposition National Action Party, which claimed the charge were part of a campaign by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party to win votes in the June 6 midterm elections.
Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office announced on May 10 that the US Justice Department had shared its case file on Governor Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca. The investigation provides information on alleged illegal money transfers and other banking irregularities, according to prosecutors.
This comes after the Chamber of Deputies – Mexico’s lower house of Congress – voted on April 30 to remove the embattled governor’s immunity after he was charged with organized crime, money laundering and tax evasion.
The state congress of Tamaulipas objected to the decision and chose to allow Cabeza de Vaca to remain in office, according to local media reports. Mexico’s Supreme Court then ruled on the case.
Cabeza de Vaca is suspected of links to organized crime groups and laundering illicit funds while in office, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Prosecutors allege the governor amassed a multimillion-dollar fortune that does not match his income as a public official.
This includes scores of hidden assets, including 30 properties located in Texas and Tamaulipas valued at around 951 million Mexican pesos (around $47 million) that were purchased by front companies tied to his family, according to Animal Politico.
6 comments:
Lets see if the united states extradites him
Dept. of Long-Expected News -
Typical Mexico public service. This guy is not all that much of an odd duck in that regard. Politicos eat each other down Mexico Way.
Who the fuck cares what happens in Mexico? The corruption is a known way of life and filters to counties like CC!
And just like the democrats, they don't want to get rid of the crooks in office!
May 15, 2021 at 6:09 PM
REMEMBER TRUMP? IDIOTA
Ya U.S.A. is worst than Pinche Mexico! El Chinito vegetal Biden should be impeached! Oh! I forgot, impeachment is for the Republicans only! Hahahaha!
May 16, 2021 at 4:30 PM
I D I O T A !
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