Tijuana, September 11. The embezzlement of 12 million pesos from the treasury by the Jaime Bonilla Valdez administration through the photovoltaic plant project, which it knew would not be built due to a lack of federal permits, "is the master scam," said Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda.
Just days after former Senator Bonilla's immunity expired , he appeared before the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) on Wednesday for the crimes of misuse of powers and embezzlement.
At the conclusion of Bonilla's impeachment proceedings, the state leader reiterated that pursuing the case "is not a witch hunt or political revenge. I'm not going to kick a dead horse," but rather a defense of public resources.
For his part, Juan José Pon Méndez, legal advisor to the Baja California government, said that nine people already charged are involved in the criminal proceedings: six former public servants and three private individuals.
He added that another credit institution, in addition to Banca Afirme , is involved in the criminal proceedings. Its function was to validate the alleged progress made in the construction of the photovoltaic plant through a payment obligation.
The official noted that both Banca Afirme and Next Energy Mexico, which was awarded the contract to build the photovoltaic plant, are currently negotiating projects with other states in the country, such as Nuevo León and Aguascalientes.
