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Mexico’s president to seek referendum on prosecuting predecesors

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivers his second state
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivers his second state of the union address in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday said he was ready to request a referendum on charging former presidents with corruption if activists fail to collect enough signatures calling for such a vote.

Activists have until this week to gather 1.8 million signatures and are widely expected to fall short.

(Reporting by Frank Jack Daniel; edited by Drazen Jorgic)