Overview
- The state anti-corruption unit opened a case into Mayor Abelina López Rodríguez for possible cohecho tied to a necklace she wore publicly.
- The inquiry stems from a complaint by former mayoral candidate Ramiro Solorio Almazán alleging the piece is a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace worth about 227,000 pesos.
- Prosecutors registered case file 12022200300020071125 and directed actions to gather evidence through searches, document requests, and witness work.
- Two eyewitnesses have given statements, the complainant confirmed appearing this week to continue the process, and the IEPC was asked for records verifying López’s official status.
- Authorities ordered the mayor to present a statement, while she maintains the necklace was an inexpensive steel item given by a citizen for her birthday.