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Tamaulipas Congress Reopens 2016–2021 Accounts, Probes 46.3 Million-Peso Legal Fees

The state auditor must reexamine payments to two law firms accused of billing the treasury for the ex-governor’s personal defense.

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El Congreso de Tamaulipas avaló, con 26 votos a favor y seis en contra, que la Auditoría Superior del Estado (ASE) reabra y analice las cuentas públicas correspondientes a los ejercicios 2016-2021 del exgobernador Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca. Foto: Cuartoscuro

Overview

  • Lawmakers voted 26–6 to instruct the Auditoría Superior del Estado to reopen and analyze public accounts from Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca’s 2016–2021 administration.
  • The review centers on 46.3 million pesos paid from state funds to Coello Trejo y Asociados and Accuracy Legal and Consulting, linked to Javier Coello Trejo and Roberto Gil Zuarth.
  • Deputies directed auditors to verify the existence and terms of contracts, check deliverables, and determine whether the outlays were lawful or a diversion of resources.
  • The measure was backed by Morena, PT and Movimiento Ciudadano, while opposition legislators warned that revisiting previously reviewed accounts could be politically motivated.
  • State officials recently reported 70 complaints against the prior government, at least 14 criminal, tied to alleged diversions totaling about 343.966 million pesos and referred cases to multiple oversight bodies.