Mexican President Promises Answers on Tainted Luxury Home This Week Veronica Gomez and Dave Graham - Thomson Reuters
go to original November 16, 2014

Pena Nieto's Casa La Palma (Aristegui Noticias)

MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said late on Saturday the government would give answers about a luxury house acquired by his wife that has raised questions about the ethical standards of his administration.

Days after the government canceled a $3.75 billion rail contract won in an uncontested bid by a Chinese-led consortium, local media reports identified the property as linking one of the Mexican partners in the group to Pena Nieto.

...Opposition lawmakers claimed the rail deal had been fixed. It was won by a consortium including a company called Grupo Higa just before Pena Nieto went on a visit to China.

...Returning to Mexico late on Saturday, Pena Nieto said his office would provide documents and information on the house in the coming week to clear up "imprecise and baseless assertions" on the matter. He did not offer further details.

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