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TV Azteca requests bankruptcy after tax defeat
Salinas Pliego's empire is seeking financial respite after losing a 20-year legal battle against the treasury.
Salinas Pliego's empire is seeking financial respite after losing a 20-year legal battle against the treasury.
The tycoon pays the first part of a million-dollar debt to the treasury, after a substantial discount on surcharges.
The business giant went to the SAT to express its intention to pay a million-dollar debt just before the deadline.
The tycoon faces the final collection phase after losing all his legal resources. The amount, with surcharges, is now final.
The Court rules on a million-dollar debt, unleashing an intense public debate about the destination of resources and tax authority.
Justice closes the way to resources and establishes a key precedent for tax collection against large debtors.