Judge postpones hearing of Emilio Lozoya, at the Federal Criminal Justice Center

Mexico City.- A judge postponed the hearing of Emilio Ricardo Lozoya Austin, former director of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex)for him case of Agronitrogenadoswhen his impartiality was questioned.

It was the control judge Gerardo Genaro Alarcón López who postponed the hearing, the newspaper Excélsior publishes. The hearing was held at Federal Criminal Justice Center based in the North Prison.

The judge determined the above (the postponement) because the prosecutors of the General Prosecutor of the Republic (FGR) and the representatives of the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) They questioned his impartiality, it is added.

During the procedure that lasted 3 hours, those mentioned presented a request for an impediment, so that the judge Alarcón López I did not continue knowing about the matter.

They argue that their impartiality is questioned “a little”, due to the benefits granted to Lozoya Austin in it Odebrecht case.

Excélsior adds that it is worth remembering that one of the prosecutors in the Odebrecht case filed a complaint against him and three magistrates in October 2023 who ruled in favor of Lozoya.

Emilio Lozoya this accused for him money laundering crimeuntil a Court of Appeal determines whether the control judge Gerardo Genaro Alarcón López is competent to handle the case.

Deluxe

Diario El Universal highlights in a publication that it is the first public appearance of Lozoya Austin (who was director of Pemex in the six-year term Enrique Pena Nieto), after he regained his freedom last February, after more than 2 years in prison. He was accompanied by his lawyer and did not give statements to journalists.

The media Infobae highlighted that Emilio Lozoya He was dressed in a designer suit (blue with a purple tie) and arrived in a luxury car, Mercedes Benzdriven by a driver.

“A luxury that few people in the country can afford, especially if they are in the process of parole,” highlights Infobae.

It is added that it is an S Class Sedan model car, and that according to the official Mercedes Benz website, it has a cost that ranges from 2 million 734 thousand 900 pesos, but that it can vary according to the accessories that are included. added to the model or even by the dealership where it is purchased.