Companies under Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas have lost a legal challenge in Mexico Supreme Court involving over US$2.6 billion in tax debts, reported the Associated Press .

The court rejected seven of nine legal measures similar to the “amparos” injunction in rulings that cannot be appealed, although Grupo Salinas can negotiate an agreement with Mexico’s tax authority.

The conglomerate said it could take the matter to international courts to duck what it said were “abusive and illegal double charges,” according to a statement published by AP News . The tax debts were incurred over 10 years ago.

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum and her administration have sought to secure payments from make major tax debtors in the country. Her party amended the amparo legislation to complic

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