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Claudia Sheinbaum denies campaign ties to organized crime
President Claudia Sheinbaum has denied allegations of receiving illegal funding from organized crime during her presidential campaign, asserting that all finances were documented and approved by the National Electoral Institute (INE).
These denials come alongside discussions regarding recent U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 21 individuals and 25 companies for alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. Among those named is Carlos Torres Torres, the ex-husband of Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda.
Sheinbaum clarified that while Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) has frozen accounts belonging to some sanctioned individuals due to detected financial irregularities, these administrative actions do not automatically imply criminal links or necessitate criminal complaints to the Attorney General's Office (FGR). She noted that in several cases, the UIF found irregularities but no direct evidence connecting the subjects to criminal organizations.
Entities
Carlos Torres · Carlos Torres Torres · Claudia Sheinbaum · Marina del Pilar Ávila · Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda · Sinaloa Cartel · U.S. Department of the Treasury · Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [DISPUTED] Mexican authorities found financial irregularities in some sanctioned accounts but did not find evidence of criminal group links. cybermexico.mx · lahoguera.mx · lajornadasanluis.com.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar stated she is not among the sanctioned individuals and has distanced herself from the allegations against her ex-husband. estado21.com · www.elfinanciero.com.mx
- [● 5 SOURCES] Carlos Torres Torres, ex-husband of Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar, was among those sanctioned by the U.S. estado21.com · puntonorte.info · lahoguera.mx · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · www.elfinanciero.com.mx
- [● 5 SOURCES] President Claudia Sheinbaum denied using organized crime funds during her presidential campaign. closeup.mx · plazadearmas.com.mx · traficozmg.com · tribuna.com.mx · diario.mx
- [● 6 SOURCES] The U.S. Treasury's OFAC sanctioned 21 individuals and 25 companies for alleged links to the Sinaloa Cartel. cybermexico.mx · estado21.com · puntonorte.info · lahoguera.mx · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · +1 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] The National Electoral Institute (INE) documented the campaign financing without any observations or irregularities. closeup.mx · plazadearmas.com.mx · traficozmg.com · tribuna.com.mx
- [● 4 SOURCES] The UIF froze bank accounts of sanctioned individuals due to detected financial irregularities. cybermexico.mx · estado21.com · lahoguera.mx · www.elfinanciero.com.mx