Michoacan Governor Resigns Amid Accusations of Family Ties to Knights Templar Kyra Gurney - Insight Crime
go to original June 19, 2014

Fausto Vallejo, the governor of the western Mexican state of Michoacan, speaks during a press conference in Morelia. (EFE)

The governor of Mexico's southwestern state of Michoacan has resigned, marking the end to a term during which both state and local officials have been accused of colluding with and facilitating the activities of organized crime.

On June 18, Michoacan Governor Fausto Vallejo announced he was resigning for health reasons, reported CNN. Since taking office in February 2012, Vallejo had been granted medical leave on three separate occasions, the longest of which was a six-month absence between April and October 2013 for liver surgery.

His announcement came just four days after a picture began circulating on social media sites of Vallejo's son Rodrigo together with Knights Templar cartel leader Servando Gomez, alias "La Tuta."

Although Vallejo promised to investigate the source of the photo, he has not yet revealed any further details, reported AFP.

In the wake of the scandal unleashed by the picture, the federal government maintained that the governor's resignation was motivated by health problems and released a statement saying Vallejo's medical issues required "permanent and continued treatment."

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