Roberto Sandoval Castañeda

Roberto Sandoval Castañeda (born 15 November 1969) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party. From 2011 to 2017 he served as Governor of Nayarit.[1] He also served as Municipal President of Tepic between 2008 and 2011.[2]

Roberto Sandoval Castañeda
Governor of Nayarit
In office
19 September 2011  18 September 2017
Preceded byNey González Sánchez
Succeeded byAntonio Echevarría García
Personal details
Born (1969-11-15) 15 November 1969
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Spouse(s)Lilia López Torres
Profession PRI

Known as "El Roberto", Governor Sandoval became one of the richest men in Nayarit, allegedly by embezzling state funds, extorting businesses, overseeing kidnapping for ransom, and closely collaborating with drug dealers.[3]

The United States Department of the Treasury declared Roberto Sandoval Castañeda and judge Isidro Avelar Gutiérrez "significant drug dealers" on May 17, 2019. Six other individuals and six corporations were similarly sanctioned.[4] Sandoval Castañeda, his wife, his and children were banned from entering the United States on February 28, 2020.[5]


References

  1. "Roberto Sandoval toma protesta como gobernador de Nayarit". Milenio. 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. Vargas, Ramón (13 August 2008). "Roberto Sandoval ya tiene su gabinete". Periodico Express. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. MVRP (2020-11-24). "Nayarit and the Making of a Narco State". Mexico Violence. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  4. EU pone en lista negra a exgobernador y a magistrado; señala ligas con el CJNG [US blacklists former governor and magistrate; points to leagues with the CJNG] (in Spanish), Proceso, May 17, 2019, retrieved May 20, 2019
  5. A former governor of Nayarit is prohibited from entering the United States (in Spanish) CNN en Español, 28 Feb 2020
Preceded by
Ney González Sánchez
Governor of Nayarit
2011 2017
Succeeded by
Antonio Echevarría García


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