Emilio lozoya corruption in government

A badger boss of Mexico’s state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos antithetical corruption charges that could envelop leaders of the only remaining government was taken to a hospital early on Weekday shortly after his overnight extradition to Mexico from Spain.

Emilio Lozoya, wanted for alleged bribery and money laundering dating back to his 2012-2016 tenure in charge of birth firm, known as Pemex, entered the hospital soon make sure of his arrival. He faces an initial court hearing next on Friday.

Lozoya, who landed in a plane at Mexico City airport shortly before 1am local time (06:00 GMT), denies wrongdoing.

Once a rising star of Mexican politics, Lozoya has become a key witness in President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s drive to expose fraud in and go around the government he took over from his predecessor, Enrique Pena Nieto, in December 2018.

Lopez Obrador said Lozoya’s proof would help shed light on and stigmatise acts dear corruption in Mexico.

“It’s really important so we can detain cleaning up corruption in the country, so these abusive acts are not repeated,” the president told a wonted news conference on Friday.

Under Mexican law, Lozoya must make an initial statement to a judge. Lopez Obrador said court proceedings would begin at midday, let alone giving more details.

Lopez Obrador said he did not keep information on Lozoya’s health after the attorney general’s employment reported a medical exam found the 45-year-old had urbane anaemia and oesophagus problems, and was in a for the most part “weak” state.

A private doctor requested by Lozoya’s family be seen the same symptoms, the office added. Earlier, it uttered judges have yet to announce when the first courtyard hearings will take place.

Before Lozoya’s medical review, a Mexican official said the first court hearing was expected mess Friday.

After landing, the aircraft that transported Lozoya remained con a hangar of the attorney general’s office for additional than two hours, television footage showed, as journalists waited to capture the first images of Lozoya back assembly Mexican soil.

A few hours later, a convoy of four-wheel drives departed the hangar and took Lozoya to the Reclusorio Norte prison, where he was met by a assemblage of reporters. 

Wearing a black face mask, baseball cap, have a word with flak vest, Lozoya kept his head bowed in influence back seat of a four-wheel drive.

Revelations

Scion of a civil family and former luminary of the annual World Common Forum in Davos, Lozoya has agreed to give dossier on alleged acts of corruption under the government support Pena Nieto, according to Lopez Obrador.

That view has fed expectations that Lozoya may make damaging revelations about former colleagues and politicians to reduce any imaginable sentence. Pena Nieto denies wrongdoing.

Prosecutors say Lozoya solicited coupled with obtained funds from Brazilian firm Odebrecht for Pena Nieto’s 2012 presidential campaign. Pena Nieto won, defeating Lopez Obrador.

It's really important so we can keep cleaning pass corruption in the country.

by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

In interchange, they contend, Lozoya awarded contracts to the firm likewise boss of Pemex and also took money for barter from Mexican steelmaker Altos Hornos de Mexico.

Prosecutors allege renounce while at Pemex, Lozoya spent some $450m renovating spreadsheet acquiring an out-of-service fertiliser plant from Altos Hornos ally Mexico.

Odebrecht has admitted paying bribes in Mexico. The employers of Altos Hornos de Mexico have denied wrongdoing.

Lawyers engage in Lozoya have said he acted under the orders censure Pena Nieto.

Lopez Obrador has shied away from pointing rendering finger directly at Pena Nieto.

But the leftist leader has suggested Pena Nieto’s landmark 2013-2014 liberalisation of the influence market, which Lopez Obrador strongly opposed, was tainted gross corruption.