Former Mexico governor to face trial tied to Kia tax sweeteners

[WorldNews]

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A former governor of Mexico's northern Nuevo Leon state will be tried for alleged improprieties linked to tax incentives his administration gave to South Korean carmaker Kia Motors to build a plant, a local government source said on Tuesday. In June, an anti-corruption prosecutor accused former governor Rodrigo Medina and 30 others including former officials, family and friends, of corruption that drained some 3.6 billion pesos ($195.87 million) from state coffers. A judge late was set to rule on Tuesday that Medina should face trial although the timing was not yet clear, the source said.

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