Opponents of the government’s bill, which has only been partially approved, entered the Mexican Senate and confronted the senators who were debating the bill. The session was suspended without a scheduled date.
Hundreds of protesters They broke into the building by force Senate of Mexico This Tuesday for prevent the debate on judicial reform driven by the current president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO). Opponents denounce the president as a “dictator.” The government defends itself and claims that it seeks to democratize the judiciary.
After hours in front of the Legislature, In the afternoon, the protesters managed to break through the security barriers and advanced towards the Senate. where the reform was being debated, which has already received half of its approval from the House of Representatives. Faced with a weak and small guard, the protesters entered without much resistance. They carried Mexican flags, sticks and drums. As they advanced they chanted “Mr. Senator, stop the dictator!” or “The judiciary will not fall!”
The large group, made up of striking judicial officials and university students, managed to reach the Senate. After a few minutes of shouting and chanting “where are the senators who would listen to us?”, they managed to stop the session. “I decree indefinite recess, the session is adjourned”, ordered the head of the Senate dominated by the ruling party Morena, Gerardo Fernández Noroñagiven the tense climate.
The judicial reform promoted by AMLO
Judicial reform is one of the most innovative projects of the ruling party; and one of those that generated the most rejection. The core of the proposal is the popular election of judicial authorities, from government posts to judges of the Supreme Court of Mexico. We are talking about more than 1,600 positions.
The reform includes the creation of the Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal, a government body to oversee the conduct of judicial personnel, whose judges will also have to be elected at the polls in 2025.
All elections would be regulated and supervised by the National Electoral Institutepresumably without interference from political parties.
Other changes include reducing the number of Supreme Court judges from 11 to 9, with a rotating presidency. every two years, depending on which judge received the highest percentage of votes. The duration of the positions will also depend on the number of votes: 14 years for those who have received the most votes, 11 and 8 for those who have received the least.
Requirements are also established for running for election for federal magistrates and judges.will need to have a law degreewith a minimum grade point average of 8, five years of experience in related positions, essays on relevant topics and five letters of recommendation for the position.
Source: Ambito
