Mexico Passes Judicial Reform Cementing Morena Party’s Power
- Lawmakers approved the text of AMLO’s proposal after protests
- Vote of an opposition senator who switched sides was decisive
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Mexico’s Senate approved the text of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system, bringing his party closer to controlling the only branch of government that eluded the outgoing leader during his six-year term.
The constitutional reform proposal, whose core goal is to select the Supreme Court and all federal judges by popular election, was approved early Wednesday in a 86-41 vote. After a discussion of individual articles, the full text was approved around 4 a.m. with no changes to the bill.