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The former Mexican president Peña Nieto would accept a $ 100 million bribe from the famous drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman (photo), the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, according to statements made by a witness before the US courts , informs the BBC News, according to Mediafax.
Alex Cifuentes, who claims to have been a close friend of Guzman for many years, testified that he had told the authorities of this bribe in 2016.
The trial against Guzman takes place in a federal court in Brooklyn, with maximum security. He is accused of leading a criminal organization dealing with drug trafficking.
According to the indictment, Guzman and other members of the Sinaloa cartel are accused of involvement in numerous murders, kidnappings and torture.
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Peña Nieto has not yet responded to these allegations, but previously categorically denied all allegations of corruption in the Guzman trial.
Guzman's lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman, said that the true leader of the Sinaloa cartel is Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, who would have been imprisoned by corrupting the entire Mexican government, including former presidents Peña Nieto and Felipe Cauldron. The two former heads of state rejected the accusations.
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