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Mexico's Lower House Passes Judicial Reform Despite Protests

Mexico's Lower House Passes Judicial Reform Despite Protests

Mexico's Lower House Passes Judicial Reform Despite Protests
Above: Mexico's Pres. Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks during the last State Of The Union Report at Zocalo on Sept. 01, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Image copyright: Manuel Velasquez/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

It's urgent that Mexico reforms its judicial system, becauseas 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, hehis hasgoal theis clearclearly goal to consolidate his Morena party's 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, asby theylowering will lower professional standards and createcreating 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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