Mexico’s Amlo proposes referendum on prosecuting country’s ex-presidents

Mexican president delivered document to senate asking for plebiscite to be held alongside midterms in June 2021

Mexico's president has announced plans for a referendum on whether to prosecute his unpopular predecessors, saying he wants the people" to give the green light to any legal proceedings against the country's former presidents.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, commonly called Amlo, delivered a document to the senate on Tuesday, asking for a plebiscite on prosecuting former presidents to be held along midterm elections on 6 June 2021.