Ex-Subsecretary and Nine Officials Arrested in Mexico State for Alleged Sale of Education Posts
Authorities in the State of Mexico arrested former Subsecretary of Administration Oscar "N" Guzmán Aragón and nine other former public officials in Metepec on accusations of selling positions within the State Secretariat of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation. The detainees, who were taken to the Santiaguito penitentiary in Almoloya de Juárez, are alleged to have participated in a scheme that illegally assigned teaching and administrative posts to relatives and acquaintances without meeting legal seniority or competitive selection requirements. The operation was part of a broader investigation into a network of illicit placements in the education sector, which has drawn attention from the state governor and the State Justice Prosecutor's Office. The cases remain under investigation, and the officials face charges related to corruption and abuse of public office.