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The former drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán paid horrible bribes to former Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto, according to a witness. "El Chapo" gave Peña Nieto $ 100 million.
Alex Cifuentes testifies according to the US media on Tuesday (local time) in front of a New York court. According to him, the president of the Latin American state received the money in October 2012, just before taking office. The Colombian Cifuentes received the payment of corruption in 2017, communicated to the US authorities, he said in the reports.
The chief and his secretary: "El Chapo (right) and Alex Cifuentes. Image: Reuters
Peña Nieto held Mexico's presidency from 2012 to December 2018. According to CNN, Cifuentes was not only a drug dealer, but also a close personal advisor and secretary of Guzmán.
Already accused Calderón
The trial against the world's most powerful drug lord has been under close scrutiny in the Brooklyn neighborhood in New York since November. The US judge accuses Guzmán appointed because of his body of just over 1.60 meters "El Chapo" (the short), including drug trafficking, money laundering and the leadership of an organization criminal – the Mexican drug cartel Sinaloa.
Peña Nieto is not the first president to be involved in the involvement of "El Chapo". His predecessor Felipe Calderón rejected accusations that he accepted a bribe.
It is said that Guzman has smuggled tons of cocaine and heroin into the United States, making billions. It should also be responsible for up to 3,000 murders. If convicted, Guzmán faces life imprisonment. The death penalty is prohibited under an agreement between Mexico and the United States. (NLU / SDA)
Date of creation: 16.01.2019, 08:34
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