Pío López Obrador
Pío López Obrador (born May 21, 1959[1] is a Mexican politician (Morena) and the younger brother of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO).
Pío López Obrador was born on May 21, 1959, in Tepetitán, Tabasco, México.[1] He has a bachelor's degree (Spanish: licenciatura)[1] and was a candidate for the federal Deputy seat in the Ninth District of the Chiapas (PT, PRD and Convergence) in 2009.[2]
2020 video affair[edit]
On 20 August 2020, the website Latinus released two videos dated 2015 that appeared to show López Obrador receiving packets of money from David León, a representative of the government of Chiapas. Another video from May 31, 2015 shows León and López in a restaurant, the latter receiving several sealed packets of money.[3] The words "[a]quí te traigo 400" ("Here I bring you 400") can be heard.[1] The president denied knowing of the money, but said that many people donate to Morena, and denied any wrongdoing.[2] He said he "did not know if the cash had been reported to the electoral authorities as a campaign contribution,"[4][5][6] and that his brother and David León must clarify the situation. He expressed his own willingness to testify.[2]
Later, according to the newspaper Reforma, he and Ismael Brito, secretary-general of the state of Chiapas,[7] offered 21 local mayors funding and protection from audits in exchange for joining Morena.[1]
The video surfaced two days[8] after President Obrador announced his intention to cancel an ethane contract between PEMEX and Odebrecht's Braskem subsidiary that he believed corrupt.[9] The contract had come to light through Brazil's complex and sprawling Operation Car Wash, in which Odebrecht has played a key role.[10] Odebrecht admitted to Swiss, Brazilian and US investigators in 2016 having paid $10.5 million in bribes to Mexican officials.[11] A parallel succession of corruption scandals at PEMEX[11] has included fuel theft from pipelines by Mexican cartels.[12][13] On August 2, 2020, Mexican forces captured Jose Yepez, known as "El Marro", leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, known for stealing fuel and for helping turn Guanajuato into one of the country's most violent states, with more than 47 police officers killed last year.[14]
Also on August 18,[15] the president played a four-minute video purporting to show former officials counting and dividing large sums of cash:[16] "Lopez Obrador showed the video during his daily press briefing, calling on the Attorney General to confirm whether it is part of the testimony of former Petroleos Mexicanos Chief Executive Emilio Lozoya -- who has accused former President Enrique Pena Nieto of ordering him to funnel bribes from Brazilian builder Odebrecht into the 2012 (Mexican) presidential campaign."
López Obrador came into office as a reformer vowing to end corruption.[17][18][19] National Electoral Institute (INE) spokesman Lorenzo Córdova said INE will investigate two complaints filed by opposition parties about the video recordings.[20][21][22]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Cervantes, Mariana (21 August 2020). "¿Quién es Pío López Obrador, el hermano de AMLO envuelto en video escándalo?". Radio Fórmula (in español). Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "¿Quién es Pío López Obrador?" (in español). Alto Nivel. 21 August 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ↑ Forbes Staff (August 20, 2020). "'Videoescándalo' toca a familia de AMLO: captan a su hermano y a David León en entrega de dinero: La entrega del dinero presuntamente fue para destinarlo a la campaña presidencial de 2018 de López Obrador, según los diálogo de la grabación". Forbes (in español).
- ↑ Jude Webber (August 21, 2020). "Mexico's López Obrador Faces tough questions over new videos: Embarrassment for anti-fraud crusader after brother seen receiving cash from official". Financial Times.
- ↑ Max de Haldevang; Lorena Rios (August 21, 2020). "Anti-Graft Champion AMLO Finds Brother in Way of Mexico Crusade". Bloomberg News.
- ↑ "Mexican President Defends Brother Receiving Cash from Supporter". Voice of America.
- ↑ https://www.chiapas.gob.mx/funcionarios/estatal/ejecutivo/secretaria-gobierno
- ↑ </ref-denuncia-pio-lopez-obrador-hermano-amlo-por-videoescandalo/ "Senadoras presentan denuncia contra hermano de AMLO por 'videoescándalo'" [Senators file complaint against AMLO's brother for 'video scandal': The legislators ask the Prosecutor's Office to investigate the case of Pío López Obrador.]. FORBES POLÍTICA (in español). Forbes.
- ↑ "Mexican President Wants To Cancel Energy Deal With Brazil's Odebrecht". O&GLinks. Aug 18, 2020.
- ↑ Gabriel Stargardter (May 7, 2019). "Mexico asks Brazil's Moro for help with its Odebrecht graft probe: source". Reuters.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Prasanta Kumar Dey; Oscar Rodriguez-Espindola; Aston University (February 26, 2019). "Mexico is being held to ransom by oil thieves and systemic corruption". The Conversation.
- ↑ Seth Harp (September 6, 2018). "Blood and Oil: MEXICO'S DRUG CARTELS AND THE GASOLINE INDUSTRY: Mexico's drug cartels are moving into the gasoline industry — infiltrating the national oil company, selling stolen fuel on the black market and engaging in open war with the military. Can the country's new populist president find a way to contain the chaos?". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ https:www.bloombergquint.com/amp/onweb/mexico-captures-leader-of-fuel-theft-cartel-targeted-by-amlo
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-02/mexico-captures-leader-of-fuel-theft-cartel-targeted-by-amlo
- ↑ Christopher Sherman (August 18, 2020). "Mexico president says video shows 'regime of corruption'". Washington Post. AP.
- ↑ Justin Villamil; Lorena Rios (August 18, 2020). "AMLO Shows Video of Mexico Officials With Bags Full of Cash". Text "AMLO Shows Video of Mexico Officials With Bags Full of Cash" ignored (help)
- ↑ Juan Montes (September 15, 2020). "Mexican Leader Vowed to End Corruption, but Some Ask: 'What Is Different Now?': President López Obrador said he would clean up the country's system, but surveys show graft is increasing". Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ =John Holman (22 August 2020). "Mexico corruption leaks: New video raises questions over president: President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ran on a promise to wipe out corruption". Al Jazeera.
- ↑ "Integrity theatre: Mexico's president shows how not to handle a scandal: Rather than strengthening institutions to fight graft, Andrés Manuel López Obrador is grandstanding". The Economist. Aug 27, 2020.
- ↑ "They will investigate contributions of David León to Pío López Obrador". El Diario de Chiapas. August 28, 2020.
- ↑ Kevin Sieff (August 21, 2020). "A week of corruption allegations in Mexico leaves political elite pointing fingers at one another". Washington Post.
- ↑ "Pío y la guerra de los videos". El Heraldo de Mexico. August 26, 2020.
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