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| Mexico governor facing corruption inquiry to step down before term ends Mexico governor facing corruption inquiry to step down before term ends | |
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| The embattled outgoing governor of an eastern Mexico state who faces federal corruption investigations has said Wednesday he will step down almost two months before his term ends. | The embattled outgoing governor of an eastern Mexico state who faces federal corruption investigations has said Wednesday he will step down almost two months before his term ends. |
| Veracruz’s governor, Javier Duarte, made the announcement in an interview with the Televisa network. | Veracruz’s governor, Javier Duarte, made the announcement in an interview with the Televisa network. |
| “Precisely due to this situation [of allegations], I have decided today to ask the state congress for leave from the position of state governor,” Duarte said. “[Veracruz] needs a full-time governor … And I need time exactly to address these complaints.” | “Precisely due to this situation [of allegations], I have decided today to ask the state congress for leave from the position of state governor,” Duarte said. “[Veracruz] needs a full-time governor … And I need time exactly to address these complaints.” |
| Mexico’s ruling Institutional Revolutionary party stripped Duarte of his party rights last month. In June, it lost the gubernatorial election in Veracruz for the first time. | Mexico’s ruling Institutional Revolutionary party stripped Duarte of his party rights last month. In June, it lost the gubernatorial election in Veracruz for the first time. |
| Duarte is widely criticized for his administration’s alleged corruption and the unsolved killings of at least 16 journalists during his six years in office. Families comb the hills looking for secret graves and any other traces of their missing loved ones. | Duarte is widely criticized for his administration’s alleged corruption and the unsolved killings of at least 16 journalists during his six years in office. Families comb the hills looking for secret graves and any other traces of their missing loved ones. |
| The Zetas and the Jalisco New Generation cartels battle for supremacy, leaving their own bloody imprint on Veracruz state. | The Zetas and the Jalisco New Generation cartels battle for supremacy, leaving their own bloody imprint on Veracruz state. |
| Last month, the federal attorney general’s office announced that it was taking over two corruption investigations involving the outgoing governor. Duarte and others were being investigated for illegal enrichment, embezzlement and breach of duty. | Last month, the federal attorney general’s office announced that it was taking over two corruption investigations involving the outgoing governor. Duarte and others were being investigated for illegal enrichment, embezzlement and breach of duty. |
| Duarte denied the allegations on Wednesday. His term originally was to end 30 November. | Duarte denied the allegations on Wednesday. His term originally was to end 30 November. |
| Veracruz’s governor-elect, Miguel Ángel Yunes, made punishing Duarte a centerpiece of his campaign. | Veracruz’s governor-elect, Miguel Ángel Yunes, made punishing Duarte a centerpiece of his campaign. |