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Ernesto Ruffo and Hernán Rivas face legal developments in Mexico and Paraguay
In Mexico, former Baja California governor Ernesto Ruffo Appel has been granted house arrest in Ensenada to continue his legal process. He faces charges of organized crime and fuel smuggling related to a large-scale tax evasion scheme. The Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR) alleges that Ruffo's company, Ingemar, was involved in the irregular import of over 2 billion liters of petroleum products, causing an estimated 166 million pesos in damage to the public treasury. Ruffo, 74, will remain under the permanent surveillance of the National Guard and is prohibited from leaving the country or contacting witnesses.
In Paraguay, former senator Hernán Rivas has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the production and use of false public documents. A court found that Rivas lacked the necessary academic credentials from Universidad Sudamericana to practice law. The ruling noted that Rivas used his fraudulent professional status to occupy institutional roles, including serving as president of the Jury of Impeachment of Magistrates (JEM). While the prosecution requested a 12-year sentence, the court settled on eight years, though one judge dissented, requesting 14 years due to the political and legal gravity of the offense.
Entities
Baja California · Carlos Núñez Salinas · Chamber of Deputies · Council of the Magistracy · Ernesto Ruffo Appel · Fiscalía General de la República · Hernán Rivas · Juan Carlos Zárate Pastor · Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de Magistrados · Lizarella Valiente · María Fernanda García de Zúñiga · Ministério Público
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 6 SOURCES] The investigation involves the alleged illegal importation of approximately 18 million liters of gasoline and diesel via rail. billieparkernoticias.com · estamosaqui.mx · www.excelsior.com.mx · turquesanews.mx
- [● 5 SOURCES] A hearing to determine if the precautionary measure can be changed to house arrest is scheduled for Friday, September 25. pausa.mx
- [● 16 SOURCES] The FGR accuses Ernesto Ruffo Appel of involvement in a criminal structure dedicated to fiscal fuel smuggling (huachicol fiscal). billieparkernoticias.com · estamosaqui.mx · www.excelsior.com.mx · turquesanews.mx · jornadabc.com.mx · +2 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The defense argues for house arrest based on Ruffo's age of 74 and ongoing health issues. jornadabc.com.mx · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · billieparkernoticias.com · estamosaqui.mx · turquesanews.mx · +1 more
- [DISPUTED] The alleged damage to the public treasury is estimated at 4 billion pesos. estamosaqui.mx · www.excelsior.com.mx · turquesanews.mx
- [● 18 SOURCES] A federal judge granted a definitive suspension regarding the denial of Ernesto Ruffo Appel's request for house arrest. billieparkernoticias.com · estamosaqui.mx · entrelineas.com.mx · www.excelsior.com.mx · jornadabc.com.mx · +2 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The FGR links Ruffo to the company Ingemar. billieparkernoticias.com · www.excelsior.com.mx · turquesanews.mx
- [● 22 SOURCES] Ernesto Ruffo Appel was detained on July 16 in Ensenada, Baja California. billieparkernoticias.com · jornadabc.com.mx · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · pausa.mx · www.excelsior.com.mx · +9 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Hernán Rivas was convicted of the mediation of production and use of false public documents. elnacional.com.py · digitalmisiones.com.py · eltrueno.com.py · revistaplus.com.py · radioestacion.com.py · +2 more
- [DISPUTED] Hernán Rivas was sentenced to 8 years in prison. elnacional.com.py · digitalmisiones.com.py · eltrueno.com.py · revistaplus.com.py · radioestacion.com.py · +2 more
- [DISPUTED] Judge Juan Carlos Zárate Pastor voted for a 14-year prison sentence. elnacional.com.py · digitalmisiones.com.py · eltrueno.com.py · radioestacion.com.py · www.npy.com.py
- [● 7 SOURCES] The prosecution requested a 12-year prison sentence. elnacional.com.py · digitalmisiones.com.py · eltrueno.com.py · www.npy.com.py · radioestacion.com.py