Former Mexican Cabinet Minister Heads to Jail in Graft Probe
- Rosario Robles accused of involvement in embezzlement scandal
- AMLO took office promising to crack down on corruption
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A Mexican judge ordered the detention of a former cabinet minister facing corruption charges, in the highest profile arrest of a politician since Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office promising to stamp out corruption.
Rosario Robles, who was minister for social development and agrarian development from 2012 to 2018, is accused of participating in an embezzlement scandal that saw 5 billion pesos ($260 million) diverted from federal agencies during the presidency of Enrique Pena Nieto. She was sent to prison for two months as the investigation unfolds.