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Mexico City mayor loses immunity; tensions expected to intensify
Chicago Tribune ^ | Thu, Apr. 07, 2005 | BY HUGH DELLIOS

Posted on 04/07/2005 9:15:01 PM PDT by Conservative Firster

Edited on 04/07/2005 9:19:00 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

MEXICO CITY - (KRT) - Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico's leading presidential contender, was stripped of his criminal immunity by Congress Thursday so he can stand trial for disobeying a judge's order to stop building a road to a hospital.


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Here is a post that helps put this story in context: Mexico on the Brink!
1 posted on 04/07/2005 9:15:02 PM PDT by Conservative Firster
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To: CitadelArmyJag

PING


2 posted on 04/07/2005 9:27:31 PM PDT by Conservative Firster
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To: Conservative Firster

LA Times has a large article on this....I think there may be a revolution before this is over...

I am not for advocating a Lefty, but keeping the guy out of the election like that is downright cowardly.


3 posted on 04/08/2005 1:41:09 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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