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Mexico's first judicial elections fuel confusion and disillusionment among voters

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, stirring controversy and sowing confusion among voters still struggling to understand a process set to transform the country ...
Reuters

Cartels loom over Mexico's new system of electing judges

More than 6,000 candidates will compete for judge and magistrate positions Cartels may try to influence judicial elections, experts warn Mexico faces budget issues, lacks resources for candidate ...
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Mexico's president defends first judicial election despite low turnout and democratic criticism

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday defended a judicial election meant to transform the country’s court system, as poll workers tallied votes after a weekend marked by low ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Mexico's first judicial elections are marked by low turnout, confusion and disillusionment

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections Sunday, stirring controversy and sowing confusion among voters who struggled to understand a process set to transform the country's ...
The Conversation

Will elections for judges make Mexico the ‘most democratic country in the world’? Critics fear the opposite

Luis Gómez Romero does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Dallas Morning News

Election of judges in Mexico would undermine judicial independence

Judicial workers protest the government's judicial reform, which would make judges stand for election, in Mexico City, Sept. 11, 2024. The June 1 election may sound democratic, but it can undermine ...
Los Angeles Times

Mexico judicial elections: Government calls it essential reform. Critics say it’s a farce

Judges in Mexico used to be appointed. Now all state and federal judges, including justices on the Supreme Court, will be elected. Mexico will become the first nation with an all-elected judiciary.
UPI

Mexico's judicial reform raises concerns over judicial independence

May 30 (UPI) --Nearly 100 million Mexicans are set to take part in an unprecedented election on June 1 that will reshape the country's judiciary. Voters will elect 881 judicial officials, including ...
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On not voting, Mexico Judicial Elections

The argument of the opposition political class for the process of the Judicial Branch is that we should not vote for characters of dubious moral quality. A couple of years ago, I wrote about not ...
KTLA

Mexico’s first judicial elections stir controversy and confusion among voters

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, stirring controversy and sowing confusion among voters still struggling to understand a process set to transform the country ...
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Mexico’s president defends first judicial election despite low turnout and democratic criticism

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia ...