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Mexico’s president defends first judicial election despite low turnout and democratic criticism
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has defended a judicial election meant to transform the country’s court system.
Mexico judicial elections: Government calls it essential reform. Critics say it’s a farce
The elections are the brainchild of ex-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador — who, like Trump, often clashed with the ...
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Mexico’s first-ever judicial elections draw international scrutiny over low turnout, process flaws
In a report, the Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) offered a critical review of ...
Will Mexico’s judicial elections hurt democracy or make the courts accountable?
Mexicans will vote in the country’s first judicial elections Sunday. The fiercely debated question is whether electing judges will deepen democratic decay or purge courts of rampant corruption and ...
Mexico Judicial Election Sees 13% Turnout in Historic Vote
The future of Mexico’s judiciary was decided by a small minority of voters after an unprecedented election of federal judges, ...
Mexico's first judicial elections stir controversy and confusion among voters
Mexico is holding its first ever judicial elections, which have stirred controversy and sowed confusion among voters as they struggle to understand a process set to transform the country’s court syste ...
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Mexico’s Judicial-Election Farce
The average voter in the capital was asked to choose 51 judges out of 293 candidates.
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Judicial elections: will Mexico’s bold political experiment come at a cost?
Judicial elections this month attracted little attention, with just 13% of voters turning out. Yet the implications could be ...
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Mexico’s Judicial Elections Are a Triumph for Its Left Wing
In 2023 alone, the Supreme Court blocked four of López Obrador’s major political projects: his attempt to place the National ...
Mexico’s ruling party expands its power in massive judicial election
The Morena party controls most of Mexico’s government. Its sway over the Supreme Court is set to increase after a judicial ...
Mexico's first judicial elections cause confusion and concern among voters
Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, stirring controversy and sowing confusion among voters still struggling to understand a process set to transform the country's court system.