Chamber of Deputies Votes 360–127 to Strip AMLO's Immunity

The Chamber of Deputies votes 360 to 127 to approve the desafuero, stripping AMLO of his legislative immunity. The vote enables criminal prosecution that could disqualify AMLO from running in the 2006 presidential election. AMLO responds by calling for peaceful mobilization, declaring: 'Fox actúa con afán de degradar las instituciones' (Fox acts with intent to degrade institutions). International observers and human rights groups begin expressing concern about the political nature of the prosecution.