Political crisis grows over former governor detained in 'fuel smuggling' investigation in Mexico
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- 1. Former Baja California Governor Ernesto Ruffo Appel was arrested on charges of organized crime and fuel smuggling.
- 2. Morena official Citlalli Hernández stated that the investigation is not political and requires the same rule for everyone.
- 3. PAN party member Kenia López Rabadán reacted by describing the arrest as political persecution.
- 4. The FGR announced that the smuggling network in question caused great damage to the state and that eight people are being tried.
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Citlalli Hernández, President of the Morena party's Election Commission, argued that the arrest of former Baja California Governor Ernesto Ruffo Appel is not political persecution. Hernández emphasized that suspects, including Ruffo, who is being tried on charges of fuel smuggling and organized crime, must be investigated without party discrimination.
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Kenia López Rabadán, who reacted harshly to the arrest decision, claimed that Ruffo is a 'political prisoner'. Arguing that the arrest of Ruffo, who is considered an important figure in the country's democratization, is political revenge, Rabadán also questioned the judge's impartiality.
The Attorney General's Office (FGR), conducting the investigation, stated that the suspects evaded taxes in fuel imports and caused great damage to the state. The opposition PAN party also stated that the investigation must be conducted impartially, demanding that officials from the ruling Morena party also be investigated with the same diligence.
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- 1. Q: Why was Ernesto Ruffo Appel arrested?
- A: The former governor is accused of fuel smuggling and aiding organized crime. According to the investigation, he is alleged to have evaded taxes through a company he established.
- 2. Q: How much damage to the state is estimated to have been caused in the investigation?
- A: In the investigation conducted by the Attorney General's Office, it was reported that the smuggling network in question caused damage to the state of more than 4 billion 400 million Mexican pesos.
- 3. Q: How did the opposition party PAN react to the incident?
- A: While the PAN party did not oppose the investigation, it demanded that officials from the ruling Morena party also be investigated with the same diligence for similar charges.