Protesters flood Mexico’s Senate during controversial judicial reform debate
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By Tara John, David Shortell and Jose Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Mexican lawmakers were forced to suspend debate on a controversial judicial reform after protesters broke down the doors of the Senate building and forced their way into the upper house’s session hall.
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Hundreds of protesters broke into Mexico’s Senate on Tuesday as lawmakers weighed a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary, forcing the body to take a temporary recess for the safety of the senators.
Mexico's Senate voted early Wednesday to overhaul the country's judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional revision that will make all judges stand for election, a change that critics fear will politicize the judicial branch and threaten Mexico's democracy.
By Tara John, David Shortell and Jose Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Mexican lawmakers were forced to suspend debate on a controversial judicial reform after protesters broke down the doors of the Senate building and forced their way into the upper house’s session hall.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Senate paused debate of a controversial judicial overhaul on Tuesday after protesters broke into the building, adding drama to already tense discussions of the reform, which critics fear could undermine the country’s rule of law.
In a dramatic late night session, Mexico's Senate voted on its controversial judicial reform bill. The debate was interrupted when protestors forced their way into the Senate chambers.
After weeks of protest and judicial worker strikes, including the interruption of a Senate debate by protesters, a controversial judicial reform passed its most difficult hurdle.
Mexico’s Senate paused debate of a controversial judicial overhaul after protesters broke into the building, adding drama to already tense discussions of the reform, which critics fear could undermine the country’s rule of law.
The proposed measure, supported by president AMLO, would allow the citizens to vote on judges at the state and national level, including the Supreme Court
Angry protesters stormed into Mexico’s Senate building on Tuesday night in a failed bid to block a vote on judicial reform. The measure passed, clearing the way for all judges in Mexico to be elected by popular vote.
Critics and observers say the plan for all judges to be elected, championed by ruling party Morena, could threaten judicial independence and undermine the system of checks and balances.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of protesters broke into Mexico’s Senate on Tuesday as lawmakers weighed a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary, forcing the body to take a temporary recess for the safety of the senators.
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