Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Former Councilwoman in Puerto Vallarta Arrested by Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office

The Carla Berenice arrest underscores allegations of embezzlement and absenteeism in Puerto Vallarta’s council as authorities await her initial hearing schedule.

Carla Berenice N, a former councilwoman and advisor to the president of the Puerto Vallarta City Council, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon by agents from the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office. Her detention follows an arrest warrant issued by a supervisory judge after she failed to appear at required hearings and could not be located at her registered address.

At the time of her arrest, authorities acted on . . .

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