Santiago Nieto – whose investigations had put the PRI on the defensive – was fired last week for unspecified “code of conduct” violations. Lozoya also reminded Nieto that his father was a prominent former PRI cabinet member, the prosecutor said. His dismissal – less than a year before presidential elections – has sparked outrage in Mexico, where politicians have seemed unmoved by growing frustration with corruption. Throughout the administration of president Enrique Peña Nieto (no relation to the prosecutor), accusations of political corruption have hit the headlines with disturbing regularity. “Odebrecht reflects the impunity in Mexico,” said Luis Pérez de Acha, a lawyer and member of the citizen committee overseeing the National Anti-Corruption System.

Source: The Guardian October 29, 2017 11:15 UTC