Corruption in Mexico in the Presidents office

Evidently Raul Salinas, ex-president of Mexico was on the take, stealing millions and shipping the loot to his brother.  He was busted, convicted, then pardoned. Pablo Gomez has been following the case and wrote a book about corruption in Mexico.

Aristegui: "The Mexican government is corrupt ... corruption is the state itself," said Pablo Gómez, speaking of the recent exoneration of Raul Salinas Gortari.

In an interview with Carmen Aristegui (News MVS First Issue), Gomez said: "It is bad that a court has decided to annul the judgement (against Raul Salinas) because money  was stolen, using a secret account ... was in total, over the six years, from 12 billion pesos of current and back then were $ 854 million. "

Author of Secrets cost of the Chairman book in which denounces the dollar billionaires expenses hidden in  Carlos Salinas de Gortari  secret account, Pablo Gomez questioned the fate that befell the stolen money and said that "the only thing that was reached at know is that Salinas gave 224 million pesos, of those ... to his brother Raul. "

(Characterized as "uncomfortable brother" by the magazine Proceso, Raul Salinas traveled to Europe days after being exonerated)

"The secret account was not justified, no proof, so which violated the Constitution," Gomez said in speaking of the expenses of the Presidency of the Republic as a subject of illicit enrichment.

"It's a shocking thing, impunity and cynicism with which you have done these things ... In all states there is corruption, but not all states are corrupt. The Mexican government is corrupt, "he said.

"The structure added. ranging from lower officials, police, even the president of the Republic. Corruption is the state itself. "

The PRD politician also noted that since the presidency, "Carlos Salinas managed to organize most of his corruption".