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Mexico’s new UK ambassador reports 10 houses and jewellery worth over $1m
Mexico’s newly appointed ambassador to the UK disclosed assets including 10 houses, seven cars and jewellery valued above $1 million. The filing lists properties in Mexico, the United States and Spain along with bank accounts in four countries. The disclosures come from a public asset declaration submitted after the appointment.
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Mexico’s newly appointed ambassador to the UK filed a public asset declaration listing 10 houses, seven cars and jewellery valued above $1 million. The filing also includes an art collection valued at nearly $500,000, bank accounts in Mexico, the United States, Spain and Switzerland, a U.S. property worth over $1 million and a Madrid flat purchased for €1 million.
The ambassador stated that many of the assets were inherited. The declaration was submitted after the appointment, which occurred last year.
Party platform and prior cases The governing party has promoted a platform of austerity and has issued guidelines that discourage displays of wealth such as jewellery, designer clothing and luxury vehicles. Several other party members have faced public scrutiny over personal spending in the past year.
One case involved a senator who reported nearly $4.5 million in private income over two years and said the funds came from legal services outside official duties. Another involved travel expenses at a Tokyo hotel that prompted an online statement from the individual involved.
A public policy expert noted that the party’s narrative linking wealth with a lack of morality has created tension when applied to its own members. The same expert said the party would need to screen wealthy individuals at the outset if it intends to maintain that standard.
