Mexican Senate gives final approval for judicial reform

[September 11, 2024]  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Senate gave final approval on Wednesday to a sweeping reform that will reshape the country's judiciary system by electing judges by popular vote, cementing a victory for outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who has championed the controversial proposal.  

Senators Manlio Fabio Beltrones and Miguel Angel Yunes speak after members of Mexico's Senate passed the highly contested proposal on judicial reform presented by the government of President Andres Lopez Obrador, previously approved by the Chamber of Deputies and backed by senators at the commission stage, in Mexico City, Mexico September 11, 2024. REUTERS/Henry Romero

Critics fear the reform could threaten the rule of law and damage Mexico's economy by hurting investment and undermining the North American trade pact.

(Reporting by Natalia Siniawski, Cassandra Garrison and Adriana Barrera; Editing by Gabriel Araujo)

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