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Finance inquiry for Mexico's Fox | Finance inquiry for Mexico's Fox |
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Mexico's former President, Vicente Fox, is facing an investigation of his finances after a congressional committee approved the probe. | |
Magazine photos of his luxury ranch, which appeared to have been extensively renovated, sparked questions about where he got his money from. | Magazine photos of his luxury ranch, which appeared to have been extensively renovated, sparked questions about where he got his money from. |
Mr Fox, a former executive for Coca Cola, struggled financially while serving as a congressman, reports say. | Mr Fox, a former executive for Coca Cola, struggled financially while serving as a congressman, reports say. |
He denies any wrongdoing and says he is happy to be investigated. | He denies any wrongdoing and says he is happy to be investigated. |
"He who owes nothing has nothing to fear", he said in a statement. | "He who owes nothing has nothing to fear", he said in a statement. |
"Ethics, transparency and full accounting have been the permanent norm throughout my entire life," he added. | "Ethics, transparency and full accounting have been the permanent norm throughout my entire life," he added. |
Mr Fox provided his tax returns from 2001 to 2006, the years he was president, reports say. | Mr Fox provided his tax returns from 2001 to 2006, the years he was president, reports say. |
Hacienda life | Hacienda life |
The magazine article published in the Mexican glossy Quien caused political commentators to question almost immediately how Mr Fox could afford such a home on his government wage, says the BBC's Will Grant. | The magazine article published in the Mexican glossy Quien caused political commentators to question almost immediately how Mr Fox could afford such a home on his government wage, says the BBC's Will Grant. |
"The Foxes at home one year on from office," read the magazine title. | "The Foxes at home one year on from office," read the magazine title. |
The photo feature showed the former president and his wife in a variety of poses around their luxurious home and grounds in the central state of Guanajuato. | The photo feature showed the former president and his wife in a variety of poses around their luxurious home and grounds in the central state of Guanajuato. |
Older photos of the hacienda began to appear which seemed to show it was a fairly modest residence when Vicente Fox came to power. | Older photos of the hacienda began to appear which seemed to show it was a fairly modest residence when Vicente Fox came to power. |
His opponents accuse him of having an income he cannot explain and of abusing his authority while in office. | His opponents accuse him of having an income he cannot explain and of abusing his authority while in office. |
The former Coca Cola executive came to office in 2000 after more than 70 years of one-party rule on a promise of tackling corruption. | The former Coca Cola executive came to office in 2000 after more than 70 years of one-party rule on a promise of tackling corruption. |
His wife, Martha Sahagun, and her sons are involved in a long-running scandal over government contracts. All deny any wrongdoing. | His wife, Martha Sahagun, and her sons are involved in a long-running scandal over government contracts. All deny any wrongdoing. |
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