Juan Armando Hinojosa Cantú (born 3 January 1956) is a Mexican construction contractor and business tycoon.[2][3][4][5]

Juan Armando Hinojosa
Born (1956-01-03) January 3, 1956 (age 68)
Occupation(s)Construction contractor and business tycoon
Known forClosely connected to the President, Enrique Peña Nieto

He is closely connected to President Enrique Peña Nieto,[5] who serves as his son's godfather.[2] He was named in the Panama Papers in 2016 and the Pandora Papers in 2021.[6][7]

A native of Reynosa, he moved to the State of Mexico in the 1980s and founded Grupo Higa.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "152 Juan Armando Hinojosa Cantú" (in Spanish). Líderes Mexicanos. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Johnson, Tim (4 April 2016). "A well-connected Mexican tycoon stashes a fortune overseas". McClatchy DC. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Juan Armando Hinojosa, entre los exhibidos en los 'Papeles de Panamá'" (in Spanish). El Financiero. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  4. ^ "Juan Armando Hinojosa Cantú Archives - Huellas". Huellas.mx. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  5. ^ a b c Villegas, Paulina; Robles, Frances (30 July 2015). "Mexican President's Ties to Contractor Raise Questions". The New York Times (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. ^ "JUAN ARMANDO HINOJOSA | ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database". offshoreleaks.icij.org. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. ^ Fuentes López, Guadalupe (4 October 2021). "Juan Armando Hinojosa, el de la "casa blanca", ahora aparece en los Pandora Papers". Sin Embargo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2022.