Protesters in Mexico City are blocking entrances to Congress over proposals that would make judges stand for election.
Law students block a street to protest against constitutional reform proposals that would make judges stand for election, outside a sports center where lawmakers are meeting as an alternative due to other demonstrators blocking the Congress building in Mexico City, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.
The proposal was met by hours of fierce debate Tuesday night after workers laid out grapes, juices and other snacks in a congressional session reminiscent of a summer camp. As Morena politicians said they were building a justice system that would be an example globally, opposition lawmakers from the National Action Party railed on the ruling party.
Critics say the overhaul would stack the courts in favor of López Obrador’s party, politicize the judicial system and pose a threat to foreign investment. Mexico’s courts have long been plagued by corruption and opacity, but in the last 15 years they have been subject to reforms to make them more open and accountable, including changing many closed-door, paper-based trials for a more open, oral-argument format.
And the courts would be largely stripped of their power to block government projects or laws based on appeals by citizens. It would also almost certainly assure that the president's party continues with significant political power long after López Obrador leaves office at the end of this month.
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