Mexico’s governing party says the guard would be more effective and less corrupt as part of the armed forces. Critics fear the increased militarization of civilian life and a spike in rights abuses.
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Mexico’s Contentious Judiciary Overhaul Becomes Law
Going forward, Mexican voters will now elect judges at every level, dramatically restructuring the third branch of government.
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.
Mexico Remakes Its Entire Judicial System as States Back Vast Overhaul
The plan, championed by Mexico’s president, would have voters elect judges at every level, dramatically restructuring the third branch of government.
Mexico Is Split on Judicial Overhaul as Plan Inches Toward Becoming Law
Even as a sweeping proposal to elect nearly 7,000 judges inches toward law, some Mexicans have protested it. Others welcomed the chance to vote in judges.
Mexico Is Split on Judicial Overhaul as Plan Inches Toward Becoming Law
Even as a sweeping proposal to elect nearly 7,000 judges inches toward law, some Mexicans have protested it. Others welcomed the chance to vote in judges.
Defying Protests, Mexico’s Senate Approves Judicial Overhaul
The chamber’s approval clears away the last major hindrance to the sweeping proposals championed by the president, which have prompted nationwide strikes.
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.
Mexico’s Lower House of Congress Approves President’s Judicial Overhaul
The vote was the first step toward shifting the country to a system in which nearly every judge would be elected to office. The bill now moves to the Senate.
How Mexico’s Judicial Overhaul Compares to Other Countries
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s plan for transforming the judiciary goes much further than other countries that allow some judges to be elected.