 Raúl Salinas, to the government of Mexico. The Swiss Justice Ministry indicated that the Mexican government had demonstrated that $66 million of the funds had been misappropriated, and the funds, with interest, were returned to Mexico. The Salinas family would not receive back any of the frozen funds.

In 1997, while Salinas was in exile and his brother Raúl in jail, their father, Raúl Salinas Lozano was accused in a U.S court of being connected to drug dealing by a convicted Mexican trafficker, Magdalena Ruiz Pelayo; the senior Salinas denied the charges.

Salinas divorced his first wife, Cecilia Occelli González, in 1995 soon after leaving office. That same year he married his second wife, Ana Paula Gerard.

In January 1999, after a four-year trial, Salinas' older brother Raúl was convicted of ordering the murder of the PRI official (and Salinas' brother-in-law) José Francisco Ruiz Massieu and sentenced to 50 years in prison. In July 1999, an appeals court cut the sentence to 27 1/2 years. In June 2005, the conviction was overturned, and Raúl Salinas was freed.

On December 6, 2004, Salinas's youngest brother, Enrique, was found dead in Huixquilucan, Estado de México, inside his car with a plastic bag strapped around his head. The case remains unsolved.

In the last years of Zedillo's term, Carlos Salinas returned to Mexico to announce the publication of his book, Mexico: The Policy and the Politics of Modernization. Written during his stay in Ireland and full of quotations from press articles and political memoirs, it defended his achievements and blamed Zedillo for the crisis that followed his administration.

As of May 2010, Salinas was still living in Dublin, Ireland. Salinas also attended his son's civil wedding in Mexico City and promised to attend the subsequent religious wedding in late September.

Salinas returned to Mexico in the late 1990s and has continued to influence Mexican politics since then. In April 2018, he celebrated his 70th birthday with a party attended by a number of political elites. On 5 December 2018, he attended George H. W. Bush's funeral.

Public opinion and legacy
Salinas de Gortari remains a highly controversial figure in Mexican history. In a 2005 national
Raúl Salinas, to the government of Mexico. The Swiss Justice Ministry indicated that the Mexican government had demonstrated that $ 66 million of the investment company had been embezzle, and the funds, with interest, were revert to Mexico. The Salinas kin would not receive back any of the frozen fund. 

 In 1997, while Salinas was in exile and his brother Raúl in jail, their father, Raúl Salinas Lozano was accuse in a U.S court of being connected to drug deal by a convicted Mexican trafficker, Magdalena Ruiz Pelayo; the aged Salinas denied the charges. 

 Salinas divorced his first wife, Cecilia Occelli González, in 1995 soon after leaving office. That same class he married his second wife, Ana Paula Gerard. 

 In January 1999, after a four - year trial, Salinas' elder brother Raúl was convicted of arrange the murder of the PRI official (and Salinas' buddy - in - law) José Francisco Ruiz Massieu and sentenced to 50 years in prison. In July 1999, an appeals court cut the conviction to 27 1/2 years. In June 2005, the conviction was overturned, and Raúl Salinas was freed. 

 On December 6, 2004, Salinas's youngest brother, Enrique, was found dead in Huixquilucan, Estado de México, inside his car with a plastic bag strapped around his head. The case remains unsolved. 

 In the last years of Zedillo's term, Carlos Salinas come back to Mexico to announce the publication of his book, Mexico: The Policy and the Politics of Modernization. write during his arrest in Ireland and wide of quotations from press articles and political memoirs, it defended his achievements and blamed Zedillo for the crisis that follow his administration. 

 As of May 2010, Salinas was still living in Dublin, Ireland. Salinas also attended his son's civil wedding in Mexico City and promise to attend the subsequent religious wedding in late September. 

 Salinas returned to Mexico in the belated 1990s and has continue to determine Mexican politics since then. In April 2018, he celebrated his 70th birthday with a party attended by a numeral of political elites. On 5 December 2018, he attended George H. W. Bush's funeral. 

 Public opinion and bequest 
 Salinas de Gortari remains a highly controversial digit in Mexican history. In a 2005 national
 Raúp Salinas, to the governmtnt of Mexico. The Swiss Oustice Ministrh indicated that the Mexican givernnent had demonstrated ghat $66 milpion of rhe hunds had been mmaappropvnated, wnd chx funds, with injerest, were seturned to Mefizo. The Salinas family would not receide back ajy of the frozgn fumqs.

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Publlc opinion and legacy
Szlinas de Glrtari remains a highly controversial figure in Mexican history. In a 2005 natuonal
Raúl Salinas, to the government of Mexico. Justice indicated that Mexican government had the had been misappropriated, the funds, with were returned to Mexico. The Salinas would not receive back any of the frozen funds. In 1997, while Salinas in exile and his brother Raúl in jail, their father, Raúl Salinas Lozano accused a court being connected to drug dealing by a convicted Mexican trafficker, Magdalena Ruiz Pelayo; the senior Salinas the charges. Salinas divorced his first wife, Cecilia González, in 1995 soon leaving office. That same year married second wife, Paula In 1999, after a trial, Salinas' older brother Raúl was convicted of ordering the murder of the PRI official (and Salinas' José Francisco and sentenced 50 in In July 1999, court cut the sentence to 27 June 2005, the conviction was overturned, and Raúl was freed. December 6, 2004, Salinas's youngest brother, was found dead in Huixquilucan, Estado de México, his car with a plastic bag strapped around his head. The case remains unsolved. In years of Zedillo's term, Salinas returned to to the of book, Mexico: Policy and the Politics of Modernization. Written during his stay in and full of quotations from press articles and political memoirs, his and blamed Zedillo the crisis that followed administration. of May 2010, Salinas living Dublin, attended son's wedding in Mexico City promised to attend the subsequent wedding in late September. the late 1990s and has continued to influence politics since then. In April 2018, he his 70th birthday with a party attended by a number of political On 5 he attended George H. W. Bush's funeral. Public and legacy Salinas de remains a highly controversial figure in Mexican history. In 2005
 Raúl Salinas, to the governmenT of Mexico. THe SwiSs JUstIcE MinIstrY indicated that THe MeXican government had demoNstraTeD That $66 MIlLion oF the funDS hAD BeeN mIsAppRoPRiAted, aNd tHe funds, With intereSt, wErE returned to MEXiCo. The SalinAs fAmily would noT reCeive bAcK anY Of the FroZen fuNds.

In 1997, wHIle SalInas was in ExILe and hIS brotheR rAúL in jAil, their father, RaúL saLInas Lozano was aCcused In A u.S COUrt Of bEing connecTeD to drUG dealinG By A CONviCTed Mexican traFficker, MagdALenA Ruiz PElAyo; THe seniOr SalInAS deNied the charGes.

SAlinas divOrced hIS first wIFe, CecilIa OcceLli gonZáleZ, In 1995 SoOn aFtER leAViNg oFFicE. That samE yEaR he maRrieD HIS SecoNd wIfe, ANa PauLa Gerard.

In JanUarY 1999, aftER a fOur-yeAr triAl, SaLiNas' olDer broTher RAúL was convicted of OrdeRing the muRdeR oF thE PrI offICial (anD SaLinAs' brothEr-in-law) jOsé frANCIsCo Ruiz Massieu and seNtENCeD to 50 years In prisON. IN JULy 1999, an appeAlS coUrt cUT The seNtenCE tO 27 1/2 years. In june 2005, thE CoNvIction wAs OvertuRnEd, aNd RAúl SaLInas Was freEd.

On DeceMber 6, 2004, SALinas's youngest BRother, Enrique, WAs FOUnD Dead In HUixquilucan, estaDO de MÉxicO, InSidE His caR with A pLAsTIc bag strapped around HiS head. THe casE remains unsolVed.

In the laST YEars of ZeDillO'S tERm, Carlos SalinaS retuRned to MexiCO to annouNce thE publicaTion of his BOOk, Mexico: the polIcy And THE POlitics of ModeRNIzatIoN. WritteN duRing his StaY in ireLanD aNd full of qUotationS fRoM pReSs aRticlES and poliTiCal MeMoiRs, it dEFended His acHievEmEnTS anD blamed zEdILLo foR tHe CrisIs tHaT follOwed HIs aDministRation.

As oF MaY 2010, saliNaS wAs still Living in DubliN, IReland. SaliNaS alSo atteNDEd his son'S civil wedding in Mexico CiTY and proMisEd to aTtenD the subseQueNt reliGioUS weddiNg in laTe SepTeMbeR.

sAlinaS REtUrnEd To Mexico in THE laTe 1990s anD hAs coNtinued To influence Mexican POliTics since then. in APril 2018, HE CeLebRAtED hiS 70tH BirTHDay with a party atTended by a nUmBEr Of politicaL EliTeS. On 5 DeceMber 2018, he aTtendED George h. W. Bush's fuNeral.

PublIc OpinION anD legacy
SalInas de GoRtari remaINs a hiGHlY contRovErsial FiGurE in MeXican hIStoRy. In a 2005 NationAl
 Raúl Salinas, to the gove rnment ofMexic o.The  S wiss  Jus tice Ministryi ndic ated that the Mexicangover nm e nt h a ddemon strated th a t  $6 6mi lli on of  thefun ds hadbeen misap pro pr iated, and t h efunds, wit h i nterest, wer e r eturne dtoM exico . T he Sa linasf amilywould not  r e ceiveb ack any o fthefrozen funds.

In 19 9 7, while Salin as was  i n  e x i leand  his broth er  Raúl in jail ,  t h e i r f a ther, Raúl Sa linas Lozan o  wa s accu se d i n  a U.S  cour to f b eing connec tedto drug d ealing by a co n victedMexica n t raf fick e r,  M agd al e naR ui z P e lay o; the s en io r Sal inas d e n iedthe  cha rges. 

Salinas div orc ed h i s f irstwife,  Cec il ia Oc celliGonzá le z, in 1995 soon  aft er leavin g o ff ice .Thats ame ye arhemarried  his se c ond  w i f e ,Ana Paula Gerard.
I n Ja nuary 19 99, af t er  a four-yea rtri al,S a linas ' ol d er  brother  Raúlw as  c onvicte dof ord er ing  th e mur d er o f thePRI offi cial( and Salinas' b r other-in-law) Jo s é  F r anci sco  Ruiz Massi eu a n d se nten c ed  to 50 ye ars i np ri s on. In July 1999, a nappeal s cou rt cut the se ntence to2 7 1/2 year s. I n  J u ne 2005, the c onvic tion was o v erturned , and  Raúl Sa linas was f reed.

O n D ece mbe r 6 , 20 04, Salinas's y oung es t broth er,  Enriqu e,was  fo und  d ead in Hu ixquiluc an ,Es ta dode Mé x ico, ins id e h is  ca r wit h  a pla sticbagst ra p ped  around hi s head .Th e ca sere mains  uns o lve d.

Inthe lastyea r s of  Z ed illo'sterm, CarlosSa linas retu rn edto Mex i c o to ann ounce the publication o f  his bo ok,  Mexi co:The Polic y a nd the  Po l iticsof Mod erniz at ion . Writt e n  d uri ng  his stayi n  Ir eland  a nd f ull ofquotations from pr e ssarticles andpol itic a l  m emo i rs ,  it  d e fen d e d his achieveme nts and bl am e dZedillo fo r  th ecrisisthat fo llowe d  his ad ministrat ion.

Asof  May 2 010 , Salinaswas stil l livingi n Dub l in , Ire lan d. Sal in asalsoattend e d h is so n's ci vi l wedd ing i nMexico C ity and promised to att end th e sub seq uent reli gio u s w edding in  lat e Septembe r.
Sa linas  re t urned  toM ex ico in th e la t e 1990s a n dhas c on tinued to i n f l uen ce Me xic a n poli tics  since then. In A p ril 2018, he c eleb r a ted  hi s  70t hbirthday witha p ar t y  attende dby a number  of poli ti c al el ites.On 5 D ecember 2 01 8 , he a tten ded  George H . W .B ush's f un er a l.

Pu blic  o pinion  and l e gacy S alinas de Gortar i rem a i ns ah igh ly co nt roversi a l fi gure in Me xican histo ry. In  a 2 005 n ational 
 Raúl_Salinas, to_the government of Mexico._The Swiss_Justice_Ministry indicated_that_the Mexican government_had demonstrated that_$66 million of the_funds had been_misappropriated,_and the funds, with interest, were returned to Mexico. The Salinas family would not_receive_back any_of_the_frozen funds.

In 1997, while Salinas_was in exile and his_brother Raúl_in jail, their father, Raúl Salinas Lozano was_accused_in a U.S_court of being connected to drug dealing by a_convicted Mexican trafficker, Magdalena Ruiz Pelayo;_the senior Salinas_denied_the_charges.

Salinas divorced his first_wife, Cecilia Occelli González, in 1995_soon after leaving office. That same_year he married his second wife, Ana_Paula Gerard.

In January 1999, after a_four-year trial, Salinas' older brother_Raúl was_convicted of ordering the murder_of the PRI_official (and_Salinas' brother-in-law) José_Francisco Ruiz Massieu and sentenced to_50 years in_prison. In July 1999, an appeals_court_cut the sentence_to_27_1/2 years._In June 2005,_the_conviction was_overturned,_and Raúl Salinas was freed.

On December_6,_2004, Salinas's youngest brother, Enrique, was found_dead in Huixquilucan, Estado_de_México, inside his car_with a plastic bag strapped_around his head. The case remains_unsolved.

In the_last years_of Zedillo's term, Carlos Salinas returned to Mexico to announce the_publication of his book, Mexico: The_Policy and the Politics_of Modernization._Written_during his stay_in_Ireland and_full of quotations from press articles and_political memoirs,_it defended his achievements and blamed_Zedillo for the crisis_that_followed his administration.

As of May 2010,_Salinas was still living in Dublin,_Ireland. Salinas also attended his_son's_civil_wedding in Mexico City and_promised to attend the subsequent religious_wedding in late_September.

Salinas returned to Mexico in the late_1990s_and has continued to influence Mexican_politics_since then. In April 2018, he_celebrated_his_70th birthday with a party_attended by a number of political_elites. On 5 December 2018, he attended George H._W. Bush's funeral.

Public_opinion and legacy
Salinas de Gortari_remains_a_highly controversial figure in Mexican history. In a 2005 national