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Congress to investigate Fox
It’s official: The Mexican Congress decided today to investigate former President Vicente Fox and his lavish ranch house.
Fox set off a firestorm this month when he allowed the celebrity magazine Quien into his opulent home in Guanajuato. Photos of the home (which can be found here) set off howls of protest from his political opponents, who charged the ex-president with enriching himself through the presidency, much as presidents have done throughout Mexico’s history.
Fox however, overturned 71 years of one-party rule and was supposed to have ushered in a government of “change.” Fox has vehemently denied using the presidency to fatten his wallet, and pledged transparency when it comes to his personal wealth. Since his term ended last December, Fox began receiving a $270,000 annual pension.
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