Peña Nieto: What is the golden visa that Spain granted to the former president of Mexico?

After this Thursday, July 7, the alleged “fiscal irregularities” of the assets of Enrique Pena Nieto, in this space we remember why Spain gave the former president of Mexico a golden visa.

Two months ago, the Spanish newspaper El Pais revealed that the former federal president obtained the golden visa after buying a 105-square-meter commercial premises in Chamberí in 2020, located in a luxurious neighborhood of Madrid.

According to the investigation, this special permit is only granted to investors who buy properties for at least 500 thousand euros (10.5 million pesos).

He also detailed that the Pena Nieto’s Spanish visa expires in October 2022. It is important to note that this document grants the former public official a residence and work permit.

In addition, once the visa expires, the former president may request the nationality of Spain or renew the golden permit.

El País also explained that the property that Enrique Peña acquired was deeded on September 18, 2020 without a mortgage, it even pointed out that the member of the Atlacomulco group does not live in that place, but in the exclusive residential Valdelagualocated in San Agustín de Guadalix, about 40 kilometers north of Puerta del Sol, in Madrid.

The Spanish newspaper mentioned that the luxurious home in Valdelagua was bought by 889 thousand 500 euros, this amount is equivalent to approximately 18 million 694 thousand 555 Mexican pesos.

These are the characteristics of Peña Nieto’s luxurious home in Spain

According to the property registry in Spain, the home of Enrique Peña Nieto, in Valdelagua, it is type “chalet”so it is a house with certain characteristics in its construction for family use.

• The chalet is built on a plot of 2 thousand 500 square meters.
• It has two floors and a basement, where there is a garage and a cellar.
• The space outside is all garden.
• The house is surrounded by cypresses that protect the president’s privacy, and on the esplanade at the entrance there is a large Spanish flag.
• In the neighborhood it is common to see circular luxury vehicles.
• No person from outside the neighborhood can enter, unless authorized by the people who live in the neighborhood.
• The residential area in which Enrique Peña Nieto allegedly lives has more than 300 chalets, They are under constant surveillance.