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USA TodayAUG 2024
Mexico's Lower House Passes Judicial Reform Despite Protests
Above: Mexico's Pres. Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks during the last State Of The Union Report at Zocalo on Sept. 01, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Image copyright: Manuel Velasquez/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
It's urgent that Mexico reforms its judicial system, as most Mexicans have expressed their desire to be able to vote for judges and magistrates rather than being subject to the dictates of the judiciary elite. These changes are part of a broader push to bring more equality and social justice to Mexico.
Pro-establishment narrative
As Obrador enters his final month in office, his goal is clearly to consolidate his Morena party's power and reform the judicial system to install a totalitarian regime in Mexico. Instead of promoting true independence and democracy, these plans will do the opposite, by lowering professional standards and creating further vulnerabilities.