On September 3, 2024, Mexico’s Congress will vote on a controversial judicial reform. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador proposed this reform. It aims to overhaul the judiciary by allowing the public to elect judges and Supreme Court justices. López Obrador argues this change will ensure judges serve the people. He believes it will reduce corruption […]
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