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Mexico freezes accounts of 40 election suppliers over alleged irregularities
The move signals heightened government scrutiny of electoral procurement, with potential implications for suppliers and public contracting.
What happened
Mexico's Treasury placed 25 people and 15 companies tied to election suppliers on a blocked list. The Rio Times The Treasury has not named those on the list. The Rio Times The Treasury's anti-money-laundering unit also filed a criminal complaint with the federal prosecutor's office. The Rio Times The Treasury announced the measure on Wednesday and described it as a precaution, not a finding of guilt, adding that those listed can defend themselves. The Rio Times President Claudia Sheinbaum said at a Nov. 5 morning conference that an investigation led by the Ministry of Anti-Corruption and Good Government found alleged irregularities in electoral procurement and a network of companies linked to the Hernandez Casillas brothers. Mexico Business News
Around it
The case follows the October resignation of election-body president Guadalupe Taddei. The Rio Times The investigation traces companies with longstanding relationships with electoral institutions. Mexico Business News
Sources
- The Rio TimesMexico Freezes 40 Election Supplier Accounts (opens in a new tab)
- Mexico Business NewsElectoral Contracts / APEC Forum (opens in a new tab)
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