Former Mexican Governor of Guerrero Accused of Embezzlement and Corruption teleSUR
go to original February 18, 2015

The governor was forced to step down in October 2014 following the disappearance of the 43 Ayotzinapa students. (Reuters)

The former governor of the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, Angel Aguirre, has been accused of embezzling about US$19 million (287 million pesos), however the Mexican attorney general’s office (PGR) has refused to lay charges while its Office of Criminal Investigation denied any details about the case in a telephone interview with teleSUR on Wednesday.

The Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) of Mexico’s Finance Ministry on Jan. 23 handed over to Attorney General Jesus Murillo strong evidence of the former governor's involvement in acts of embezzlement, Mexican daily La Jornada reported Wednesday.

However, the attorney general responded not by charging Rivero, but by arresting his brother Carlos Mateo, his nephew Luis Angel, his ex-deputy head of administration Victor Ignacio Hughes Alcocer, and five members of his family for their alleged involvement in the crime.  

Spokesperson for the Office of Financial Intelligence of the Ministry of Finance, Arturo Salazar, told teleSUR that he was not authorized to speak about the case, but said that “in due time, the PGR will inform news media regarding their decision in connection with Angel Rivero’s involvement in the case.”

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