Mexican Green Party leader resigns government post amid investigation of election allegations
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mexican prosecutors say they have opened a criminal investigation of a leader of Mexico's Green Party for allegedly violating electoral laws in June's midterm elections.
Prosecutors did not identify the official, but a statement posted on the Twitter account of Green Party leader Arturo Escobar says he has resigned his post as a government undersecretary for crime prevention. A federal official, who agreed to discuss the matter only if not quoted by name, confirmed that Escobar is the subject of the investigation.
The Green Party has issued a statement denying Escobar had done anything wrong.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The party was accused of exceeding spending limits before the elections and offering gifts or gift cards during the campaign. Those are prohibited by law.