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MEXICO CITY -- Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections Sunday, stirring controversy and sowing confusion among voters still struggling to understand a process set to transform the country's court system.
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Mexico’s judicial reform raises concerns over judicial independence
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Mexico is scheduled to hold its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, with hundreds of judges, magistrates and justices on the ballot across the country. It’s an unprecedented contest that supporters say will democratize the courts, but critics fear it could make them…
Mexico is about to become the only country in the world where every judge in every court, including the Supreme Court, will be elected by popular vote. The reform aims to fight corruption and restore trust in the justice system.
Opponents fear electing judges could politicise the judiciary, promote inexperienced or corrupt judges, and erode Mexico’s system of checks and balances.
On Sunday, Mexicans will elect around 2,600 judges — from local magistrates all the way to members of the Supreme Court as the first step in a constitutional overhaul.
Mexico is holding its first ever judicial elections, which have sowed confusion among voters as they struggle to understand a process set to transform the country’s court system.
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections Sunday, stirring controversy and sowing confusion among voters still struggling to understand a process set to transform the country's court system.
Instead of judges being appointed on a system of merit and experience, Mexican voters are now choosing between some 7,700 candidates vying for more than 2,600 judicial positions.
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) -- Mexico held its first judicial election in history Sunday, in which voters elected members of the federal and state judiciary. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in her daily news conference that the first judicial election reported approximately 13 million Mexicans…
