Mexico’s Judges Vote to Strike, Opposing Overhaul of Legal System
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants judges elected, not appointed. Court workers have already walked out to protest his plan, which critics call a power grab.
Mexico federal court employees strike over judicial changes requiring that judges stand for election
Employees at Mexico’s federal courts have gone on strike over reforms that would make all judges stand for election.
Mexico’s judges to strike over López Obrador’s radical overhaul plan
López Obrador’s Morena party strengthened its majority in congress in June elections, and he has vowed to push through the changes before his successor, Claudia Sheinbaum takes office, in October. Mexico’s legal community and international experts have said the overhaul is a direct threat to judicial independence,
More Mexican Judges to Join Strike Over Proposed Judicial Overhaul
Over 1,000 more judges and magistrates in Mexico have voted to join an indefinite nationwide strike that began on Monday amid mounting protest against a plan by the ruling party to overhaul the country's judiciary.
Mexican Judicial Workers Launch Strikes Against AMLO’s Reform Push
Mexican judiciary workers went on strike Monday over President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s proposed overhaul of the country’s judicial system, which opponents say would undermine the judiciary and erode limits on the ruling party’s power.
Mexican judicial workers launch strike ahead of vote to overhaul branch
A collection of unions representing Mexico's judicial workers launched an "indefinite" nationwide strike on Monday, ahead of planned votes by lawmakers to overhaul the country's judicial branch, including moving to the popular election of most judges.
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