In Mexico, people actively loot archeological zones and steal the pieces
Despite Mexico’s efforts to recover over 100 pre-Columbian artifacts from its cultural heritage, and its call to the French government to take action in the case, auction house Millon proceeded with the sale amassing EUR €1.2 million
In 2007, Mexican officers caught Zhenli Ye Gon hiding USD $207 million in the master bedroom
The house of the Chinese-Mexican businessman is valued at a minimum of MXN $100 million, though Mexican authorities expect to obtain more in the auction
During the Peña Nieto administration, only 2% of the seized assets were transferred to the SAE
The 148 jewelry lots have an initial price of MXN $21.8 million
The government has created a catalog that shows jewelry, airplanes, ships, and properties
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The SAE auctioned 27 lots of properties and expected to raise MXN $168.4 million
The money raised will be used to provide aid to the Santos Reyes Yucuná and Santa María Tlahuitoltepec municipalities in Oaxaca