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Weekly Report - 9 November 2004
MEXICO: Head of Pemex leaves under a cloud
The revelation of one corruption scandal too many led to the resignation of Raúl Muñoz Leos as president of the state oil company, Pemex. He has been swiftly replaced by an insider, Luis Ramírez Corzo, hitherto head of the firm's exploration and production division.
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