Claudia Sheinbaum revealed another corruption case (REUTERS/Henry Romero)

The head of the government of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardoannounced that there was another suspected case of real estate corruption in the mayor’s office Benito Juarez. With the most recent, they are already forty in the said demarcation, specified the president.

At a press conference, he revealed that the Attorney General’s Office (FGJ) the capital informed him of this situation, which corresponds to a series of complaints that the inhabitants of the town hall have raised about the complex City tours; however, he did not specify further information, as he indicated that it corresponds to the prosecutor’s office.

“It’s another case that came from the subject of Benito Juárez (…) The last case on which the prosecution is going to report – they told us about it today in the cabinet, that’s why I say it – is a matter that has to do with City Towers and the complaint filed by a series of neighbors,” commented the head of government.

For her part, the head of the local executive underlined that It’s not a political question but the investigations focus on the construction of illegal apartments. “It’s a problem that happened in the city, especially in the office of the mayor of Benito Juárez and should not have happened,” he said. However, he clarified that on some occasions the consequences may be of an administrative nature and, on others, even criminal.

“Were about 40 cases presented by the secretary of human development and housing and this case is new of a complete building. The prosecutor’s office has to explain itself and several administrations are involved,” said the candidate for the presidency of Mexico.

Asked by the press about accusations by some PAN politicians in Mexico City who call the investigations “political persecution”, he replied: “Those who owe nothing are afraid of nothing”.

Developing information…

Categorized in: