President to remain above the law
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- Published on Friday, 08 March 2013 12:07
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Less than a week after President Enrique Peña Nieto went on live television to declare that “no one is above the law,” his party blocked reforms to ensure that he remains the one person in Mexico who is still above the law.
Until now there have been remarkably few checks on the abuse of power by Mexican politicians, but on Tuesday the Chamber of Deputies approved constitutional reforms that mean governors, congressmen, judges, prosecutors and other elected officials will now face immediate investigation for any wrongdoing, regardless of whether they still hold office or not. The bill received 376 votes in favor, 56 against and five abstentions.