Mexico’s customs agency cleans house
MEXICO CITY (Feb. 26, 2001) — The new chief of Mexico’s customs agency has fired 43 of the department’s 47 supervisors, citing widespread corruption, inefficiency, and apathy among customs agents.
Jose Guzman Montalvo took over the agency as part of President Vicente Fox’s new administration. The firings came as Fox announced a new government commission to end decades of corruption among public servants.
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