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| Protesters rally outside the Mexican Senate against President Lopez Obrador's proposed judicial reform to elect judges by popular vote. |
Mexico City, Sept 9 – A controversial judicial reform proposal, which critics argue could harm Mexico's business climate, took a major step forward on Sunday after it passed the Senate commission stage. The proposal, backed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, would introduce sweeping changes by electing more than 7,000 judges and magistrates, including Supreme Court members, through popular vote. Critics say this would undermine the judiciary’s role as a check on executive power.
Despite strong opposition, the reform was approved by a vote of 25 to 12 in the Senate commissions. The bill, which had already passed in the Chamber of Deputies, now moves to a final Senate vote set for Wednesday. With the ruling party and its allies holding a majority, they require only one opposition senator’s vote for the reform to pass. Opposition senators have pledged to vote against the bill.
Supreme Court President Norma Pina voiced her concerns during the debate, urging lawmakers to consider judicial input before making any changes. "The demolition of the judicial system isn't the way," Pina said in a televised address, joined by Supreme Court and judiciary workers.
Protests have erupted across the country, with judicial workers, civilian groups, and students rallying against the reform. At the same time, pro-reform demonstrators have gathered in support of the president’s proposal, which Lopez Obrador claims will root out corruption in the judiciary. The lower house approved the reform last week following an intense debate.
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