Voters To Elect Judges At All Levels : Mexico
Mexico has become the first country in the world to allow voters to elect judges at all levels.
- The reform was championed by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who criticized the existing judicial system as serving the elite.
- The reform, which faced significant protests and opposition, mandates that around 1,600 judges, including Supreme Court justices, will stand for election in 2025 or 2027.
- Critics argue that this system may expose judges to criminal influence, particularly in a country where drug cartels hold significant power.
- Despite warnings from the Supreme Court chief justice, the reforms were passed both in the upper house and the lower house
