'Mansion-Gate': Mexico President Vows Conflict of Interest Probe Into Home Deals Reuters
go to original February 3, 2015

Pena Nieto's Casa La Palma (Aristegui Noticias)

MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Tuesday he would order a probe into the purchase of homes from government contractors by himself, his wife and his finance minister, amid national outrage at perceived corruption.

Pena Nieto announced a series of measures to address possible conflicts of interest in the government, including new reporting responsibilities for federal officials. He said Mexico needed a new framework to address issues of conflict of interest and appointed a new minister to lead efforts.

Pena Nieto's family was ensnared in a scandal after it emerged that his wife was acquiring a multimillion dollar mansion from a subsidiary of Grupo Higa, which was part of a Chinese-led consortium that won a now-shelved $3.75 billion rail contract.

Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray also bought a home and received a loan from the contractor.

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Related: Mexico Finance Minister Says Wasn't Required to Disclose Loan (Reuters)

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