MEXICO CITY—The former head of Mexico’s state-oil company Petróleos Mexicanos accused former president Enrique Peña Nieto and his former finance minister of instructing him to funnel millions of dollars in bribes to the 2012 presidential campaign, part of Mexico’s highest-profile corruption probe in decades, the country’s Attorney General said Tuesday. Mr. Gertz said Mr. Lozoya has given prosecutors witnesses, receipts and a video. The former Pemex chief was extradited from Spain in July after spending months in prison. Mexico’s attorney general said his office was opening an investigation to determine whether the evidence is solid and may call Mssrs. Peña Nieto and Videgaray to testify.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 11, 2020 23:37 UTC