Mexico's Anti-Corruption Secretariat reports extortion via forged documents

The Secretariat of Anti-Corruption and Good Governance, led by Raquel Buenrostro, has filed a criminal complaint with the Attorney General's Office (FGR) regarding the use of forged official documents to extort business owners and government suppliers.

According to the complaint filed by Mauricio Elpidio Montes de Oca Durán, an unidentified individual used falsified letterhead and Buenrostro's signature to issue fake instructions to subordinates. These documents allegedly ordered investigations into suppliers for purported illegal activities, which were then used as threats to demand money from victims.

One identified forged document, dated June 4, 2026, falsely claimed there was a direct order from Ulises Lara, the former special prosecutor for Relevant Matters at the FGR, to investigate government providers. Lara resigned from his position on July 14 without an official explanation.