AMLO supports Xóchitl Gálvez's initiative to prosecute presidents for violating electoral law

MEXICO CITY.- This Thursday, during his usual morning press conference, the president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorendorsed the reform initiative of former opposition presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez Ruiz for typify and sanction as treason to the homeland the conduct of the head of the Executive branch when violated the electoral law.

“It is very good, it is already (in the Constitution) that the president can be tried for any crime,” said the president.

“The President can now be tried for any crime,” says AMLO regarding Xóchitl Gálvez’s proposal to classify as treason when the Executive violates the electoral law. pic.twitter.com/dXWqYYf70s

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The Mexican ruler thus referred to the initiative that Xóchitl Gálvez presented yesterday Wednesday in Congress to judge López Obrador and future presidents for “treason to the country” meddle in the electionlike the one on June 2nd.

The senator of the National Action Party (PAN) said it seeks to add the Article 123-Bis to the Federal Penal Code with new sanctions for the head of the federal Executive in the event of violating any of the principles.

Penalty of 10 to 50 years in prison

According to the initiative, the sanctions that a federal president could face would be 10 to 50 years in prison and one Fine of up to 3,000 Measurement and Update Unitswhich today is equivalent to 108.57 pesos each (that is, a total fine of up to 325,710 pesos (17,751 dollars).

In this regard, López Obrador recalled that during his government the Constitution was modified so that the president of the country can be tried and there is no immunity.

“I totally agree, I presented the initiative (with which the Constitution was reformed). Mrs. Xóchitl (Gálvez) is doing very well,” he said.

Last week, the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) found that López Obrador committed several legal violationsincluding political gender violence, during the largest electoral process in the country, but did not receive any sanctions.

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