Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the president of Mexico, who had called the jet an example of excess, had spent years trying to find a suitor for it.
Tag: Pena Nieto, Enrique
How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the Pegasus Spyware
A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus. It’s still using it, despite promising to stop.
Evidence ‘Invalidated’ in Explosive Report on Mexico’s 43 Missing Students
This summer, the government said it had uncovered what happened during the 2014 mass abduction. Arrest warrants quickly followed. But since then, the criminal case and the new account have unraveled.
Mexico Arrests Top Prosecutor in Case of Missing Students and Issues 80 Warrants
The country’s former attorney general, accused of covering up the probable massacre of 43 students, was charged with forced disappearance, torture and obstruction of justice.
Mexico Says 43 Students’ Disappearance Was a State Crime
The authorities said for the first time that the state had been a key player in the likely massacre of students from a teachers’ college in 2014.
Will an Investigation of a Former Mexican President Lead to Charges?
After years of promises, many Mexicans fear that the announcement of a corruption probe into Enrique Peña Nieto might be nothing more than a political tactic.
Tomás Zerón, Former Official Wanted by Mexico, Takes Refuge in Israel
Israel has refused to extradite Tomás Zerón, accused of torture and evidence tampering, because of Mexico’s criticism of the country, an Israeli official said.
The Quest to Raffle Off Mexico’s Presidential Plane
The Mexican president has called the jet “an insult to the people,” but has failed to sell it or give it away. Some have called the spectacle a symbol of his leadership.
Mexico’s Former President Accused in Bribery Scandal
Corruption allegations against past presidents have never led to prosecution. Will the latest claims about Enrique Peña Nieto lead to the first?
Bone Fragments in Mexico Identified As One of 43 Missing Students
The identification of one victim’s remains is the first sign of progress in years in a case that traumatized Mexico and became a symbol of corruption and injustice.