The scandal rocking #Mexico, and that has caused an ex-presidential candidate to flee the country, is that the 2013-2014 energy reform was allegedly passed by paying off legislators w/money from the Brazilian firm #Odebrecht. Big stuff, but hardly mentioned in English media. Why? 
Because, with few exceptions, Western corporate media are mouthpieces for multinational energy interests. The last thing they want you to know is that the law that opened up Mexico's energy industry to foreign investment is fraudulent to its core and could even be struck down.
Not reporting on this backstory has the additional advantage of making any prosecutions undertaken by AMLO's Attorney General take on the appearance of political persecution instead of the fruit of a long-simmering investigation.
Western media played up the energy reform at the time, swept the corruption used to pass it under the rug, and even now, years later, conveniently neglect to tell you the whole story. They're betting you won't know...or care.
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