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In Mexico, the prosecutors launched an investigation into former President Enrique Pena Nieto for several alleged crimes, including money laundering. It came weeks after the country’s anti-money laundering agency accused him of handling millions of dollars in possibly illegal funds.
In a press statement, the Attorney General’s Office said that Mr. Nieto was under investigation for potential election-related crimes tied to a Spanish construction company, including money laundering, illicit enrichment and illegal international transfers.
In July, Mexico’s Anti-Money Laundering Unit said, Pena Nieto had received around 1.25 million dollar from a relative in Mexico, calling the FGR to investigate the cash transfers with unknown origins.
Mexico’s former leader, who was in office from 2012-2018, now lives in Madrid. He has denied any wrongdoing.