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Mexico's Lower House Passes Judicial Reform Despite Protests

Mexico:'s LawmakersLower toHouse MeetPasses inJudicial SportsReform CenterDespite to Escape Protesters, Debate ReformProtests

Above: Mexico's Pres. Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks during the last State Of The Union Report at Zocalo on September 01, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Image copyright: *** GETTY *** Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images

The Spin

It's urgent that Mexico reforms its judicial system because most Mexicans have expressed their desire to be able to vote for judges and magistrates rather than being subject to the dictates of the judiciary elite. These changes are part of a broader push to bring more equality and social justice to Mexico.

As Obrador enters his final month in office, he has the clear goal to consolidate his Morena party in power and reform the judicial system to install a totalitarian regime in Mexico. Instead of promoting true independence and democracy, these plans will only do the opposite as they will lower professional standards and create further vulnerabilities.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 52% chance that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be extended promptly at its July 2026 joint review, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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