Mexico president declares 'pause' in US embassy relations
USA TodayAUG 20 2024
Mexico's Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday the Pres. Andrés Manuel López Obrador's judicial reform, 359 to 135, after a session held at a sports hall in Mexico City, moving the bill to the Senate — where the ruling Morena party is close to a two-thirds supermajority.
This comes as demonstrators, including court employees who have gone on strike and students, gathered outside Congress on Tuesday and blocked access to the lower house in protest against the proposed overhaul.
The leader of Morena in the lower house, Ricardo Monreal, had urged his fellow lawmakers to respect the rights of protesters and "not try to enter" the building, adding that moving to alternative venues was no problem.The leader of Morena in the lower house, Ricardo Monreal, urged his fellow lawmakers to respect the rights of protesters and "not try to enter" the building, adding that moving to alternative venues was no problem.
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.