López Obrador Accuses Judiciary of Coup against Executive
AMLO accusing the judiciary of staging a coup against the executive is treading dangerous grounds for the country
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20,000 Protesters March in Defense of Mexico’s Supreme Court
The protest was against AMLO’s proposal to subject the SCJN justices to an election, which is unconstitutional
Read moreWhen a President Commends an Incitement to Violence
Veracruz Governor Cuitláhuac García’s rally against Mexico’s Supreme Court included distasteful displays against Supreme Court Chief Justice Norma Piña, actions later applauded by López Obrador
Read moreMexican Supreme Court Blocks AMLO’s Express Permits for Flagship Projects
In a six-to-five vote, Mexico’s highest court declared the presidential decree illegal and invalid
Read moreAMLO Seeks Revenge against SCJN via Public Referendum
Following the Mexican Supreme Court’s invalidation of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s controversial Plan B electoral reform, the federal executive aims to seek revenge against the court by means of public referendum
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Read morePlan B’s Invalidation Prompts AMLO to Seek Plan C Electoral Reform
Following the Mexican Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate the first part of López Obrador’s Plan B electoral reform due to violations of the legislative process, López Obrador announced another sweeping electoral reform — known as Plan C — to the public
Read moreSupreme Court Rules Plan B Electoral Reform Invalid
While Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pivoted from his defunct constitutional electoral reform to change some of Mexico’s basic electoral laws, purported violations of the legislative process during Plan B’s passage has put the reform’s constitutionality in question at the Supreme Court
Read moreAMLO Accuses Supreme Court of Trying to Replace Congress
Mexico’s Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive, which reports directly to the president, warned that, in case of invalidating it, the Highest Court would be substituting Congress
Read moreLegislative Violations Put Plan B’s Future in Jeopardy at the Supreme Court
Mexican Supreme Court Justice Alberto Pérez Dayán’s newly released analysis of the Plan B electoral reforms raise concerns surrounding violations of Mexico’s legislative process
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