translated from Spanish: AMLO does not rule out trial of former presidents

Mexico .- Regardless of the fact that the Popular Consultation held on Sunday, August 2, was not binding, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that the authorities could initiate trials against former presidents. The founder of the National Regeneration Movement said he did not rule out that the previous 5 presidents of Mexico will face the law because “the authority has the right to act” when there is evidence. AMLO added that the Popular Consultation was only to initiate processes, but as long as a turnout of at least 40 percent was achieved, the minimum required under the constitution. It should be noted that the Popular Consultation proposed by López Obrador obtained according to the INE’s quick count between 7.07 and 7.74% of participation, a figure considered low to meet the objective of initiating investigations and trials against the previous five presidents. On the other hand, the results were not far from what Morena would have liked, with preliminary data of between 89.36 and 96.28 percent of Mexicans who voted for “YES.” While only 1.38 to 1.58 percent marked “NO” on the ballot, we remember, according to the quick count. Invalid votes are in a wider range, between 2.19 and 9.21%. I am pleased with the results of yesterday’s consultation. In addition, so many people have never participated in a consultation,” he said. Read more: VIDEO. Vicente Fox mocks AMLO “singing” next to Calderón and Peña NietoThe question was: “Do you agree or not that the relevant actions should be carried out in accordance with the constitutional and legal framework, to undertake a process of clarification of the political decisions taken in recent years by political actors , aimed at ensuring justice and the rights of potential victims?”. INE tells you how to participate in the Citizen Consultation of August 2, 2021

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