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Following last week’s ICE arrest and accusations of Sinaloa Cartel ties of boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., Mexican news outlet Reforma also cited numerous sources regarding the ties of a Mexican businessman who is a partner in a gas station convenience store company with famed Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez.
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| Canelo fought and won against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in 2017. |
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Apart from his ventures inside the ring, Canelo has also been just as successful outside of it. His empire includes a boxing promotion, gas stations, a cocktail company, clothing line, and more. He also runs a chain of convenience stores known as Upper by Canelo Energy.
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| Eric Daniel Zamora Delgadillo |
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Army Airport Fuel Scandal
The Ministry of National Defense (now called DEFENSA) responded to a report accusing the Felipe Ángeles Engineering Group of having acquired diesel allegedly stolen during the construction of the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA).
The accusation alleges that the fuel was purchased from Ecocarburante SA de CV, a company allegedly linked to huachicol. This situation raised alarms due to the project’s profile and the Army’s direct involvement in the project.
In response to the controversy, DEFENSA clarified that the contract was signed in accordance with the law and that the supplier company was part of the official registry, with no sanctions, investigations, or accusations against it at the time of the awarded contract.
In addition, he detailed that the traceability of the fuel was verified with PEMEX, and that the public money allocated to the project was audited year after year between 2019 and 2022 by both internal bodies and the Superior Audit Office of the Federation (ASF), without any anomaly related to the purchase of diesel having been detected.