In a divisive and far-reaching election pushed by the governing Morena party, Mexicans voted for thousands of judges at every level on Sunday, remaking the courts.
Author: Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and James Wagner
What to Know About the Mexican Navy Ship That Crashed Into the Brooklyn Bridge
The ship ARM Cuauhtémoc — with 277 people on board, including 175 naval cadets — was on a good-will tour throughout the world.
Costa Rica Violated Rights of 81 Migrant Children Deported by U.S., Lawsuit Says
A legal challenge filed Thursday aims to encourage Central American countries to push back against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Mexican Officials Arrest Top Security Official in Mayor’s Beheading
Mayor Alejandro Arcos Catalán was killed less than a week after taking office in Chilpancingo. On Tuesday, the authorities arrested the city’s public security minister in connection with his death.
Mexican Military Fatally Shoots Six Migrants
The country’s defense ministry said the military officers who opened fire might have mistaken the migrants for cartel members.
The Contention Over Mexico’s Plan to Elect Judges, Explained
A sweeping change would have thousands of judges, from local courtrooms all the way up to the Supreme Court, elected instead of appointed.