Mexican presidential candidate Álvarez Máynez vows to protect abortion rights | Video

Guadalajara, May 16 (EFE).- Jorge Álvarez Máynez, presidential candidate for the opposition party Movimiento Ciudadano (MC), pledged in Guadalajara that women who choose to terminate a pregnancy will not face criminal charges if he wins Mexico's 2 June presidential election.

In Mexico, 12 states have already decriminalised abortion, the latest being Aguascalientes in September 2023.

During a rally with young supporters, accompanied by Pablo Lemus, candidate for governor of Jalisco, Álvarez Máynez also reiterated his commitment to decriminalise marijuana use if elected president. He then travelled to Mexico City to prepare for the final presidential debate scheduled for Sunday. (Camera: JOSÉ LUIS GONZÁLEZ).

FOOTAGE SHOWS THE CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF MEXICO FOR THE MOVIMIENTO CIUDADANO (MC) PARTY, JORGE ÁLVAREZ MÁYNEZ, DURING HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE 'YOUTH FESTIVAL' ON THURSDAY IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO.

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Date: 17/05/2024 06:27 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Politics » Election » Political campaigns
Politics » Election
Politics » Parties and movements
Politics
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 176 seconds
Reference: 55013596820
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