Overview
- Judge Gerardo Anguiano linked Jaime Bonilla to criminal proceedings and set a 100,000‑peso bond that allows him to await trial out of custody.
- Prosecutors accuse the former governor of embezzlement, abuse of authority, and illicit use of public functions tied to the photovoltaic contract.
- Authorities say the deal committed Baja California to pay 123 million pesos each month for 30 years, backed by federal transfers, even though the project lacked required permits and the plant was never constructed.
- Reports note the first 123 million peso payment was collected in 2022 by Afirme, and the project was pitched to power the Río Colorado–Tijuana aqueduct.
- Asked about the case, President Claudia Sheinbaum declined to weigh in and said the courts should determine whether any crime occurred.