The bill has drawn criticism from legal scholars who say it would bulldoze any judicial oversight of constitutional matters.
Tag: Mexico
8 Supreme Court Justices in Mexico to Resign Ahead of Contentious Election
All but three of the country’s Supreme Court justices announced they would quit rather than partake in the controversial elections mandated by a judicial overhaul.
Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery
The stiff penalty was the potentially final step in the stunning downfall of the former official, Genaro García Luna, who has gone from the heights of power to imprisonment.
A Cartel Double-Cross Turns a Mexican State Into a War Zone
An explosive deception has ripped apart one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups, the Sinaloa cartel, and ignited a war between the rival factions.
In Mexico, a Mayor Is Brutally Killed Just Days After Taking Office
The gruesome killing represents yet another challenge for the country’s new president, who faces increasing pressure to show progress in the fight against violent cartels.
Mexico’s First Female President, Claudia Sheinbaum, Takes Office
A climate scientist and former mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated on Tuesday as the first woman to lead the country.
As Mexico’s President Steps Down, Some Laud His Legacy, but Others Fear It
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador lifted millions out of poverty while eroding democratic norms, allowing his nationalist political movement to expand its sway.
The Mexican Novelist Who Found Himself in New Orleans
Much of Yuri Herrera’s work has focused on Mexican social realities. In “Season of the Swamp” he turns his attention to the uniquely American city that has been his home for 13 years.
In a Year of Elections, Democracy is on the Line
Experts at the Democracy Forum in Athens this week will explore the global challenges to democracy and attempt to weigh how endangered it really is.
How Fentanyl Enters the U.S., One American Smuggler at a Time
Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries.