Why Mexico’s judicial reform is sparking controversy
Electing judges through popular vote could undermine the independence of the judiciary and expose it to political pressures and external influences.
Mexico passes controversial judicial reform – will it hurt investors?
"The corrupt judges – are they going to continue defending foreign companies that come to loot, rob and affect the economy of Mexicans?” asks Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). The outgoing Mexican president’s typically warm welcome to international investors comes as his governing Morena party consolidates power.
Protests in Mexico as controversial judicial reform passed
Mexico's Senate has approved a controversial judicial reform under which judges will be elected by popular vote. Its supporters say the changes will make judges more accountable to the Mexican people but critics argue it undermines the country's system of checks and balances and will strengthen the power of the governing Morena party.
Mexico Passes Judicial Reform Cementing Morena’s Power
Mexico’s Senate approved the text of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system, bringing his party closer to controlling the only branch of government that eluded the outgoing leader during his six-year term.
As investors worry over Mexico's judicial reform, opportunities emerge
Mexico's judicial reform has triggered investor concerns about uncertainty over the rule of law and the strength of the government's institutions, yet with the reform now priced in, some analysts argue there may be buying opportunities forming.
Mexico Judicial Overhaul Sparks Concern Over Democratic Backsliding
But looming over her candidacy and, indeed, latent presidency was a big question mark: How much would she depart from the agenda of her predecessor and mentor, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)—especially regarding a package of highly contested constitutional and judicial reforms AMLO introduced in February?
Controversial Judicial Reforms Take Effect in Mexico - TaiwanPlus News
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Why Nearly All Judges in Mexico Could Soon Be Chosen by Voters
The legislation passed by Congress could produce one of the most far-reaching judicial overhauls in any major democracy.
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Who’s Afraid of Mexican Democracy?
Mexico’s judiciary is infamous for favoring oligarchs and other unsavory interests. MORENA’s judicial reforms aim to fix this ...
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Mexico’s Constitutional Democracy Under Threat
The final act of Mexican President López Obrador will be in collaboration with the president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum and the ...
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Shady Dealings Help Mexico’s Outgoing President Dismantle the Country’s Democratic System
The latest move is a proposed constitutional amendment to reform the judiciary, under which all judges in the country would ...
Mexico's Senate Stormed After Court Overhaul Vote
Inside, protesters waved Mexican flags and signs denouncing the proposed judicial overhaul, shouting, "The judiciary isn't going to fall!" Opposition senators joined the protesters in chanting against ...
Will Electing Judges Make Mexico’s Courts Better, or More Political?
A sweeping change would have thousands of judges, from local courtrooms all the way up to the Supreme Court, elected instead ...
Bipartisan pair files House resolution warning against Mexico’s constitutional reforms
A bipartisan House pair is raising alarm over Mexico’s proposed constitutional reforms, which they say threaten to disrupt ...
Mexico is in turmoil over a radical constitutional change pushed by the president during his last days in office
Mexico’s outgoing president could be basking in triumphs. But Andrés Manuel López Obrador is pushing a radical change that’s ...
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Claudia Sheinbaum: Why Mexico's First Woman President May Leave Feminism Behind
For the first time in its history, Mexico has elected a woman to govern the country of 127 million inhabitants. An enemy of ...