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The PRD will file a lawsuit against President López Obrador

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The President held an event to ask business leaders to buy raffle tickets - Photo: Courtesy of the Mexican government
24/02/2020 |11:24
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The PRD will file a lawsuit against President López Obrador

If you thought the PRD was extinct, you’d be surprised to know that the political party is getting ready to present a lawsuit against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador after he asked business leaders to voluntarily contribute to the raffle of the presidential plane and obtained MXN $1,500 million. PRD members argue that there is a crime called extortion . Today, PRD leaders plan to file a lawsuit at the Attorney General’s Office . We’ve been reminded that the PRD is practically extinct now, so they have a lot of time to focus on certain cases.

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