García Luna's Wife and Him Ordered to Pay $2.5 Billion: A Major Victory for Mexico

**García Luna and Wife Ordered to Pay $2.5 Billion in US Court; Mexico Reacts** Miami, FL - A US court has confirmed a multi-million dollar sentence against former Mexican Secretary of Security, Genaro García Luna, and his wife, Linda Cristina Pereyra. The ruling, which stems from a three-year trial, requires the couple to pay a combined total of nearly $2.5 billion in restitution for their involvement in illegal contracting schemes during the presidencies of Felipe Calderón and Enrique Peña Nieto. The Mexican government, under President Claudia Sheinbaum, has welcomed the decision, viewing it as a significant step in recovering misappropriated funds. Pablo Gómez, head of Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF), stated, "This sentence is a recognition that there was indeed a modus operandi by this person with government officials to use public resources for private benefit." He further emphasized that the investigations are ongoing, with the UIF still searching for assets hidden through shell companies. The video also shows President Sheinbaum's comments on the matter at a press conference. She described the outcome as "very important" and a sign of progress in recovering assets. The UIF has already recovered some assets, including the company Delta Integrator LLC (worth over $1.9 million), a property transfer valued at $555,800, and a foreclosed mortgage for $275,000. These, however, are only a small portion of the total amount the couple must pay. The confirmed sentence marks the second legal action against García Luna in the US, with the previous one resulting in a 38-year prison sentence for narco-links.