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Ricardo Salinas Pliego Says He Has Sued AMLO Over Alleged Breach of Tax Settlement

The billionaire says officials reneged on a 7,500 million peso pact to end his SAT dispute.

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Ricardo Salinas Pliego revela demanda contra AMLO y acusa persecución política. | Crédito: IG @ricardosalinas/Especial
El magnate Ricardo Salinas Pliego acusa al gobierno de persecución política por una deuda fiscal de unos 70,000 mdp que, asegura, busca quebrarlo y silenciarlo.
Ricardo Salinas Pliego se declara perseguido político: sí quiero pagar

Overview

  • He asserts there was a signed agreement, witnessed by the procurador fiscal and the secretary of Gobernación, to close the case with a 7,500 million peso payment.
  • He contends the government reversed course because exonerating him with a single payment did not suit its interests, which he characterizes as an effort to silence him.
  • He tells Código Magenta he filed a breach-of-contract complaint naming Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and he links the dispute to what he calls political persecution.
  • He maintains his companies have already paid substantial taxes and says he advanced around 10,000 million pesos under an initial arrangement that authorities later disavowed.
  • Reporting notes his SAT litigation dates to 2008 with claims exceeding 74,000 million pesos, and coverage says the reconstituted Supreme Court is expected to issue definitive rulings.