Overview
- Mexico’s Supreme Court is set to discuss tax matters tied to Grupo Salinas, with reporting pointing to disputed credits of about 48 billion pesos.
- Ricardo Salinas Pliego told employees the ministers’ decision would not be definitive and vowed to continue legal steps, saying his companies will pay what is fair.
- He accused institutions of political cooptation and framed the SAT’s collection efforts as pressure against those who think differently.
- Government measures include a halt to federal contracts for his companies and suspended Pemex payments to contractor Typhoon Offshore.
- The Finance Ministry carried out an operation against 13 casinos, including two linked to TV Azteca, as U.S. creditors pursue a $580 million claim against the broadcaster.