Gastón Azcárraga Andrade is a Mexican businessman and current fugitive of the Mexican justice system, who has controlled

Grupo Posadas Grupo Posadas, S.A.B. de C.V. or Posadas is a hospitality company based in Mexico City. It owns, leases, operates and manages hotels, resorts and villas with its several different brands. As of 2020, the company operates more than 150 hotels wi ...

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Mexicana Airlines Mexicana may refer to: * a woman born in Mexico * Mexicana de Aviación, a former airline of Mexico * ''Mexicana'' (ship), a topsail schooner built in 1791 by the Spanish Navy * ''Mexicana'' (film), a 1945 American film * ''Mexicana'' (genus), ...

, and is wanted for financial crimes linked to the latter company prior to its bankruptcy. The order for his arrest was overturned, but in late 2018 was reaffirmed, and Azcárraga remains at large, living in luxury in the United States, having requested asylum there.

Embezzlement

Azcárraga has been accused of financial fraud related to his administration and ownership of

. On February 19, 2014, Mexico issued an arrest warrant for money laundering. In 2006, Mexicana created a trust, “Fideicomiso 589”, to benefit employees, but instead, the fund was used to purchase

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