Mexico's Judicial Reform Isn't a Risk to Democracy
No, Mexico’s Judicial Reform Isn’t a Risk to Democracy
Exceeding the two-thirds required supermajority, Mexico’s Senate has narrowly passed a constitutional reform package championed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). It promises to overhaul the country’s justice system — today among the world’s most corrupt and inefficient.
Mexico’s Controversial Judicial Reform Is Signed by President
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador signed a bill into law on Sunday that will require all federal judges, including those on the Supreme Court, to be elected by popular vote.Most Read from
Could AMLO’s judicial reform hurt FDI in Mexico?
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, is one step closer to passing his highly criticised judicial reform. Last week, the bill was approved by the lower house after almost 18 hours of debate.
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AMLO’s reforms will gut the judicial branch in Mexico
Mexican district judge writes about new judicial reforms in Mexico that if enacted will gut the judicial power by allowing the election of judges
Mexico's sweeping judicial overhaul formally takes effect
Mexico's judicial reform overhauling the country's courts, which will allow voters to elect judges, officially took effect on Sunday after the text of the constitutional changes was published in the government gazette.
Mexico’s Contentious Judiciary Overhaul Judiciary Becomes Law
Going forward, Mexican voters will now elect judges at every level, dramatically restructuring the third branch of government.
Mexico president signs contested judicial reforms into law
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced Sunday that he had signed into law controversial judicial reforms making Mexico the world's only country to elect all its judges by popular vote.
Why Have Mexico's Judicial Reforms Upset Investors?
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's controversial judicial reforms making Mexico the world's only country to elect all its judges by popular vote have spooked financial markets and investors.
Why Mexico’s judicial reform is sparking controversy
Mexico’s recent Senate approval of a far-reaching judicial reform has ignited a heated debate among legal experts, judges, and international observers. This reform, backed by the ruling party Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena),
Mexico's Senate passes controversial judicial reform
In a dramatic late night session, Mexico's Senate voted on its controversial judicial reform bill. The debate was interrupted when protestors forced their way into the Senate chambers.
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AMLO calls for swift enactment of Mexico judicial overhaul after state nods
The reform, which would see federal judges elected by popular vote, should be enacted on Sunday, the president says.
Mexico’s Senate Starts Debating AMLO’s Judicial Overhaul Plan
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s proposal to overhaul Mexico’s judiciary is now being discussed by senators, seen as ...
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AMLO ‘pleased’ with treatment of Mexico in US presidential debate
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador had no complaints about Tuesday night’s debate between United States presidential ...
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Wood: Mexico’s judicial system reforms will send shock waves across the border
The judicial system in Mexico will become more highly politicized under sweeping reforms ushered in by President Andrés ...
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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 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 ...
Why AMLO’s Judicial Reform Is Spooking Investors
Outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is upending Mexico’s political landscape one more time, as the country inches ...
AMLO’s nationalism blinds him to Mexico’s economic needs
With just one month left in his presidency, Andrés Manuel López Obrador has picked a fight with Canada and the U.S. in the ...
Mexico’s president asks Sinaloa cartel to act ‘responsibly’ as violence escalates in the north
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is asking the warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel terrorizing the capital ...