{"id":2240435,"date":"2024-05-08T19:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T23:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indicted-democratic-congressman-accused-of-taking-bribes-from-mexican-banking-giant-to-alter-legislation\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T19:07:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T23:07:43","slug":"indicted-democratic-congressman-accused-of-taking-bribes-from-mexican-banking-giant-to-alter-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indicted-democratic-congressman-accused-of-taking-bribes-from-mexican-banking-giant-to-alter-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Congressman charged with accepting bribes from Mexican bank to change laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Findicted-democratic-congressman-accused-of-taking-bribes-from-mexican-banking-giant-to-alter-legislation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2240435&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>South Texas Democratic\u200c Congressman Henry Cuellar is accused of accepting\u200c bribes, including $238,000 from a Mexican bank and $360,000 from an Azerbaijani oil company. The charges allege he used his influence \u200bto benefit these\u2063 entities. Cuellar and\u200d his wife face\u200b serious criminal charges, although\u2064 the \u200dcongressman maintains his innocence.\u200d Former President Trump has defended him.\u200c South Texas Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar faces bribery accusations involving $238,000 from a Mexican bank and $360,000 from an Azerbaijani oil company. \u2063Allegations suggest \u2063he \u200bleveraged his \u2062influence for their\u200d benefit. Cuellar\u200b and his wife are confronting\u2062 severe criminal \u200bcharges, despite his claims of innocence. Former President Trump has come to \u200dhis defense.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/rmoorhead\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/rmoorhead\/%20\"><span>Richard Moorhead<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 8, 2024 at 3:31pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A south Texas Democratic member of Congress is facing federal charges of accepting bribes.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Henry Cuellar is accused of accepting $238,000 in cash disguised as consulting fees from a bank controlled by a Mexican billionaire, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/americas\/the-mexican-bank-behind-alleged-bribes-to-a-texas-democrat-4cf4cc17?mod=e2tw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cuellar is also accused of accepting $360,000 from an Azerbaijani oil company in return for delivering political favors for the nation\u2019s regime.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Democrat Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife have been charged by the DOJ for allegedly taking $600,000 in bribes from an oil &#038; gas company owned and controlled by the government of Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s now two Democrats in Congress indicted for taking foreign bribes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YgYHnE4IZZ\">pic.twitter.com\/YgYHnE4IZZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1786460466434183679?\">May 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Banco Azteca was identified as the Mexican bank involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-democrat-says-cant-go-store-church-without-hearing-bidens-border-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cuellar\u2019s<\/a> alleged bribery in charging documents unsealed by prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>Ricardo Salinas Pliego, one of the richest men in Mexico, founded the bank.<\/p>\n<p>Neither the billionaire nor his bank are facing any charges in connection to Cuellar\u2019s alleged bribery.<\/p>\n<p>The institution has faced struggles in efforts to form partnerships with American banks \u2014 with some pointing to Banco Azteca\u2019s allegedly lax anti-money laundering practices, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/u-s-banks-cut-off-mexican-clients-as-regulatory-pressure-increases-1453545003?mod=article_inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cuellar is accused of pressuring federal officials into taking actions favorable to the bank\u2019s interests in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspects-in-kc-parade-shooting-were-found-next-to-9mm-handguns-one-of-which-was-stolen-court-docs\/\" title=\"Court documents reveal that the suspects in the KC parade shooting were discovered alongside two 9mm handguns, with one of them reported stolen\">charging documents released<\/a> by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/us-congressman-henry-cuellar-and-his-wife-charged-bribery-unlawful-foreign-influence-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Justice<\/a>. \u201cIn exchange for the bribes paid by the Mexican bank, Congressman Cuellar allegedly agreed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-henry-cuellar-indicted-in-federal-corruption-investigation\/\" title=\"Democrat Henry Cuellar Faces Federal Corruption Indictment\">influence legislative activity<\/a> and to advise and pressure high-ranking U.S. Executive Branch officials regarding measures beneficial to the bank,\u201d the document said.<\/p>\n<p>The charges also alleged that Cuellar similarly inserted language favorable to Azerbaijan\u2019s geopolitical interests into legislation, as well as delivered a speech on the House floor in favor of Azerbaijan, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/henry-cuellar-texas-azerbaijan-ddb1dea393ba88d8d823557ec6c0d93a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, face a litany of criminal charges that could land the couple in federal prison for decades.<\/p>\n<p>The congressman maintains his innocence.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife were indicted on more than a dozen federal charges alleging they accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-ask-doj-to-help-lawyer-found-to-have-falsified-science-bribed-judge-to-shake-down-oil-company\/\" title=\"Dems Ask DOJ To Help Lawyer Found To Have Falsified Science, Bribed Judge To Shake Down Oil Company\">oil company owned<\/a> by the government of Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank, the Justice Department said Friday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/unqz0Q2KaR\">pic.twitter.com\/unqz0Q2KaR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSEveningNews\/status\/1786529802377187405?\">May 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-accuses-biden-targeting-respected-democrat-says-tried-take\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defended<\/a> Cuellar in a Truth Social message, pointing to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/say-borders-closed-not-closed-dem-rep-calls-biden-border-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criticism<\/a> of President Joe Biden\u2019s open door migration policies.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Disgraced Rep. Henry Cuellar, who has been indicted for taking bribes from Azerbaijan, has found a surprising new ally: Donald Trump. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Syw4DiwViy\">pic.twitter.com\/Syw4DiwViy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1787509108347977999?\">May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cuellar and his wife were released from custody on Friday after posting a $100,000 bond each, according to the Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. The 2024 election is the single most important election of our lifetime. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We here at The Western Journal are committed to covering it in a way the establishment media simply will not: We will tell the truth, and they will lie.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech and the elites don\u2019t want the truth out. 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