Ex-Mexico president Pena Nieto accused of taking millions

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: In a sign that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is increasingly serious about his promise to prosecute corruption, Mexico's anti-money laundering agency has accused ex-President Enrique Pena Nieto of having been paid millions of dollars in possibly illegal funds.

Despite previous allegations of corruption during his 2012-2018 administration, the move is the first formal legal accusation