Mexico AML chief resigns amid wedding scandal
By 
Kyle Brasseur2021-11-09T15:32:00
Santiago Nieto stepped down as head of Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit after controversy surfaced regarding a large amount of cash found on a plane carrying guests to his wedding in Guatemala.
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