Mexico Judicial Overhaul Sparks Concern Over Democratic Backsliding
Domestic critics and international observers have argued the overhaul will undermine the rule of law and key civil ...
Mexican Elite Shun Lawmakers Who Advanced AMLO’s Judicial Reform
Alejandra Chedraui was once part of Mexico City’s smart set, her wedding photos and family portraits appearing regularly in ...
US and German-sponsored union at Volkswagen Mexico imposes sellout contract, blocking a global struggle
The sellout of workers in Puebla has exposed the treachery of not only SITIAVW, but also the German and American union ...
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Sour pineapples and sovereignty: Mexico’s right loses the plot
DAVID RABY explains the implications of the judicial reforms under way in Mexico, arguing they cement Morena’s transformation ...
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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 ...
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IBA Honors Mexican Supreme Court Battle for Independence Amid Controversial Reforms
Mexicans are familiar with single-party rule. The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) ruled Mexico for more than seven ...
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AMLO’s War on Neoliberal Corruption
A recent Gallup poll tallied the approval rating of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) of the Morena party, now six years ...
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 ...
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Mexico’s judicial reform: The win for López Obrador that’s mortally wounded the opposition
The three opposing parties in the Senate could not block the controversial measure to have judges elected by popular vote: ...
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In triumph for Mexico's outgoing president, voters can soon elect judges
Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by popular vote, a profound transformation that critics fear could ...
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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 ...
In triumph for Mexico's outgoing president, lawmakers finalize courts overhaul
Mexico's Senate gave general approval early Wednesday to a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's ...