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national El Financiero 2026-03-24

Mexican Businessmen's Ties to Organized Crime Exposed

A recent report reveals that organized crime has infiltrated the Mexican business sector, posing a significant threat to the country's economy and institutions. The investigation, which targeted two prominent businessmen who supported the candidacy of former President Francisco Cervantes in 2022, uncovered a web of corruption and crony capitalism that has compromised the Council Coordinador Empresarial (CCE). The report highlights the need for greater transparency and accountability in the business sector, as well as the urgent need to address the root causes of organized crime in Mexico.


La infiltración del crimen organizado en el sector empresarial mexicano expone debilidad institucional y riesgos para el CCE, con redes que facilitan lavado de dinero y control económico. <p>Ninguno de los dos grandes empresarios que apoyaron a Francisco Cervantes a la presidencia del Consejo Coordinador Empresarial en 2022 pudo anticipar lo que sucedería: su entrega total al expresidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, y menos aún que, en el proceso, la parte más oscura del régimen vinculada con e...

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