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Mexico judicial elections: Government calls it essential reform. Critics say it's a farce
At a time when many observers fear that President Trump is targeting judicial independence in the U.S., lawmakers here have ...
Mexico will hold historic judicial elections on Sunday. Some believe it will hurt democracy
Mexico is scheduled to hold its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, with hundreds of judges, magistrates and justices on ...
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, ...
El Chapo's former lawyer and an ex-drug smuggler are on the ballot to be judges in Mexico
Critics say Mexico's ambitious judicial reform risks removing checks on the ruling Morena party and allowing organized-crime ...
‘We are living in a war’: Mexicans brace for violence ahead of judicial elections
Living in Mexico City, Gadi Mokotov sees all sorts of demands for armored vehicles – from military trucks and secretive ...
How Mexico’s Vote on Nearly 2,700 Judges Could Empower One Party
The election to overhaul Mexico’s courts could result in a justice system more beholden to the nation’s dominant party, ...