MEXICO CITY, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he owns no real estate, vehicles or personal property, echoing what experts say is a pattern among the country's politicians of shifting assets to relatives. Lopez Obrador, who took office in December, told a regular news conference his family's cars and home are in his wife's name. The veteran leftist won a landslide victory in July after a campaign centered on rooting out corruption in Mexico, which experts say is among the worst in Latin America. Heg cuts an austere figure, ditching the presidential residence, flying coach and driving a white Volkswagen Jetta. But his declaration raised as many questions about his wealth as it answered, she added. Zapata, who is the group's director of education and civic innovation. 5,600) from his government work and savings worth 446,068 pesos. In addition to real estate and vehicles, Lopez Obrador's personal possessions and household goods, including works of art and other valuable objects, were disclosed in his wife's name, a spokesman for the president's office said. Mexican politicians have long been accused of obscuring their wealth by registering assets under relatives' names.
Those who absorb the assets are sometimes referred to as "prestanombres," or people who lend their names. Lopez Obrador has slashed salaries for public officials, including his own, and stressed on Friday that others in his administration would be required to declare their assets, too. The president said during the news conference that his principal asset had been a property in the southern state of Chiapas, which he inherited from his parents and is now registered under his children's names. Under a new national anti-corruption system, federal, state and local officials will soon be required to submit detailed disclosures about their income and assets, as well as those of their families. Lopez Obrador has long cast himself as a man of the people in a poor country. During the news conference, he said he has no credit card, a common refrain in his speeches. Just 37 percent of Mexicans had an account with a bank or other type of financial institution in 2017, according to a World Bank study of people over 15 years old. Former Mexican President Vicente Fox, who backed another candidate in the election, criticized the disclosure. Fox wrote in a post on Twitter.
The new, Golf SportWagen (with Android Car Gps) replaces the former, Jetta SportWagen in Volkswagen's 2015 lineup. The move aligns the car's name with that of its European counterpart. The new, Golf SportWagen (with Android Car Gps) replaces the former, Jetta SportWagen in Volkswagen's 2015 lineup. The move aligns the car's name with that of its European counterpart. The all new, front-wheel-drive SportWagen is offered in three trim levels 鈥?S, SE, SEL 鈥?with a choice of two engines and three transmissions. The new SportWagen is slightly larger, lighter and lower than the outgoing version. It wears the seventh-generation Golf styling well. The design is sporty and slightly stretched to somewhere between hatchback and wagon. My test car was silver 鈥?a color that I find boring on pretty much any vehicle. But, with a better hue and the right rims, I could see the SportWagen as a pretty rakish ride. Two, distinct engine choices are available.
Standard is a 1.8L TSI four-cylinder. The turbocharged, direct-injection engine makes 170 horsepower @ 4,500 r.p.m. Torque ratings are 199 lb. 1,600 r.p.m. (automatic) and 184 lb. 1,100. EPA fuel economy is estimated at 25 mpg's city and 36 highway (manual), 25/35 (automatic). The other motor option is the 2.0-liter turbo diesel four. 1,100 to the bottom line, and is notable for the speed of its shifts, when used in manual mode. What about install a Car DVD? The torque converter automatic fitted in gas powered models (like my tester) is less entertaining to drive than the DSG is, in manual mode, owing to the lag between shift request and shift response. But, it works well enough with the 1.8T in automatic mode. The 1.8T engine cuts a nice balance between efficiency and responsiveness. Rear suspensions in SportWagen differ according to engine choice. TSI equipped models get a multilink setup while TDI cars use a torsion beam. Effectively, gas powered models have a sportier suspension, but not the sportier automatic transmission option. SportWagen's mixed heritage 鈥?part sport sedan, part station wagon 鈥?shows through in drivability. Steering and handling in TSI models are strong points. The car invites the driver to find corners to carve. That's something that can't be said about many/most crossovers 鈥?the breed most likely to be cross-shopped by prospective Golf wagon buyers. Depending on trim level, wheel/tire size is anywhere from 15-18 inches. My Golf was shod with a set of size 18s. On balance, the ride quality felt fine to me, but if you find it too stiff, remember to sample shorter rim/wider sidewall combos. All Sportwagens are front wheel drive 鈥?as of now. An all-wheel drive version is said to be in the works. If installing an Android Car Stereo in your car, that would be great!
