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Related: About this forumMexico approves reform to end presidential immunity
If all the reform process is successfully completed, former presidents Carlos Salinas de Gortari (1988-1994), Felipe Calderon (2006-2012), and Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018) could be tried for alleged cases of corruption and bribes.
Friday, 4 Sep 2020, 07:49
Mexicos Lower House approved a constitutional reform that, if supported by the Senate, would allow ex-presidents to be removed from their immunity and tried for corruption.
The constitutional reform received 420 votes in favor, 15 abstentions, and no vote against. This possible amendment will be passed on to the Senate, which will have the last word to allow former presidents to be tried for treason, corruption, electoral crimes, or other crimes for which any Mexican citizen can currently be tried.
National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) Senator Mario Delgado stated that excessive protections for the presidential function have allowed presidents to break the law and remain in impunity after they leave the office.
If all the reform process is successfully completed, former presidents Carlos Salinas de Gortari (1988-1994), Felipe Calderon (2006-2012), and Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018) could be tried for alleged cases of corruption and bribes.
https://anfenglish.com/news/mexico-approves-reform-to-end-presidential-immunity-46385
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Mexico approves reform to end presidential immunity (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Sep 2020
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secondwind
(16,903 posts)1. If only this would happen here!!!!!!!
TrumpVirus
(13 posts)2. A good thing...
I do agree this is a good idea but nearing now 2 years in office, if Lopez Obrador doesn't get started on actually doing something beyond pointing his finger at the past corruption he is going to get run out of office as the people are growing tired of seeing nothing come out of his promised Bienestar and national health programs that he ran on.
I have lived here in mexico for over 20 years and his political base is growing restless...