In a stunning revelation from south Texas, Congressman Henry Cuellar has been indicted on serious allegations of bribery involving large sums of money from international companies. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the Democratic representative is accused of receiving $238,000 from Banco Azteca, a bank founded by Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego. This sum was purportedly paid as consulting fees, effectively masking the bribe.
Further compounding Cuellar’s legal woes, he is alleged to have taken an additional $360,000 from an Azerbaijani oil firm, purportedly in exchange for political favors that would benefit the authoritarian regime of Azerbaijan.
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Details from charging documents made public by prosecutors name Banco Azteca as the financial institution embroiled in this scandal. Despite the grave accusations levied against Cuellar, neither Salinas Pliego nor Banco Azteca has been charged in this bribery case. This comes amid concerns about the bank’s anti-money laundering practices, which have reportedly hindered its attempts to forge alliances with American banks.
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