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Low Turnout in Mexico’s Far-Reaching Judicial Election Fuels Legitimacy Concerns
Nearly 90 percent of voters did not cast ballots on Sunday, one of the lowest turnouts in any federal election since Mexico ...
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 are marked by low turnout, confusion and disillusionment
MEXICO CITY — Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections Sunday, stirring controversy and sowing confusion among voters ...
Mexico's judicial reform raises concerns over judicial independence
Nearly 100 million Mexicans are set to take part in an unprecedented election on June 1 that will reshape the country's ...
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 ...
An Ex-Convict and Cartel Lawyers Are Among Mexico’s Judicial Candidates
People accused of cartel connections and serious crime are on the ballot in Mexico’s first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, ...
Mexican voters will face long ballots and unfamiliar candidates in first ever judicial election
Sunday’s election will decide 881 federal judicial positions nationwide, including the nine seats on Mexico’s reconstituted ...
Election of judges in Mexico would undermine judicial independence
The election of judges in Mexico will make the ruling party more powerful. Citizens will also vote on members of a ...
Mexico is removing its last check on executive power
Mexico is about to join the club. Following a controversial constitutional change that the outgoing president, Andrés Manuel ...
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Mexico's judicial reform raises concerns over judicial independence
The OEJ also criticized the ballot design and inconsistent selection standards across the evaluation committees, saying these issues ... judicial independence and prevent politicization. Mexico's ...
Mexico’s ruling party on track to control new Supreme Court, early vote tallies show
Preliminary vote tallies from Mexico's first judicial elections indicate the ruling Morena party is headed toward control ...