Mexico's president under fire by women's rights activists

Salgado was not declared in connection with the charges, while his lawyer Jose Luis Gallegos insisted that “has no evidence” and has called the charges “the case of invented crimes”.

Mexico's leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador [known as Amlo] has defended Salgado even after the protests have left with demands to withdraw his candidacy.

Women in Mexico have responded to Salgados' candidacy and the defense the president made with a campaign in social media, in which they posted photos holding banners containing “President, break the pact”, in reference to the popular macism in Mexican politics, writes The Guardian, conveys Periscope.

This is an opportunity for his president and party to demonstrate that they are different and that they have few people,” wrote writer Alma Delia Murillo. “Don't bargain with macho by protecting a candidate like Felix Salgado. ”

President Amlo has made a comment about these calls by saying “Ya Chole! ” “Boll in”

He had later added: “are linking me to the case of Felix Salgado, and there's a media lynching campaign in all radio programs, in all newspapers against Felix. ”

This episode has made Amlon conflict with women's rights activists. /Periscope