Mexico plans to move ahead with controversial judicial reforms

Mexico's ruling Morena party this week doubled down on plans to fast-track a massive revamp of the country's judicial system despite large protests and U.S. officials' concerns. The constitutional reform would make changes that legal scholars, victims' advocates, international organizations, investment credit rating agencies and others say would weaken checks and balances in the courts. [ . . . ] The reform, which López Obrador says would tackle corruption in the justice system and reduce high rates of unprosecuted crimes in Mexico, is being rushed through committees this week and lawmakers say it could be passed as soon as the next term starts, in early September. [ . . . ] A cornerstone of the proposal is to make federal and state judge positions, including those on the Supreme Court, publicly elected posts.
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