The TEPJF has requested the ministers recuse themselves from voting on the suspension of popular judicial elections in Mexico due to their previous public expressions against the elections, raising concerns over impartiality
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The news comes just days after President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the list of eligible candidates for the judicial elections will be published on Dec. 15
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The reform specifically limits the ability of the judicial branch to issue suspensions against aspects of the federal constitution, including the recently passed controversial judicial reform
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Meanwhile, opposition party members argued that Morena-allied retired SCJN ministers who hold positions in the current government still benefit from their retirement pensions
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Now, a meeting will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, to draw lots for the available judicial positions open for election
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The aspiring successors of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador began their campaign for the National Regeneration Movement’s presidential candidacy with distinctly different approaches
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With Morena’s National Council having established the party’s designated campaign rules, the race for the succession of López Obrador has kicked off with the candidates’ sweeping government resignations
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By KELIN DILLON While the controversial electoral reform presented by Mexico’s in-power National Regeneration Movement (Morena) and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has been widely rejected by opposition parties, the international community and the Mexican electorate alike, Morena has now encountered another roadblock to its proposed electoral reform to the Mexican Constitution – this time in the form of
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS There is no doubt that Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has favored the country’s military since taking office, constantly increasing its size, powers, budget and impunity. One of the obvious reasons for AMLO’s affinity for Mexico’s armed forces is the simple fact that a well-pampered military is very unlikely to stage a coup against a
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By RICARDO CASTILLO The Last of the Sauri-ans The first week of September in Mexican politics was raucous from start to finish. Here is a capsulated roundup of events: It all started on Monday, Aug. 31, with the first vote at the Mexican Chamber of Deputies for the upcoming third and last year of the current legislature. Contending for the
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