For a couple of weeks now, employees, magistrates and judges of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (PJF) They are on indefinite strike in protest against the initiative that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador presented in February.
This initiative seeks to reform the Judicial Branch and includes reducing the number of members of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) from 11 to 9 and eliminating its two chambers; establishing a Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal; replacing the Federal Judicial Council (CJF); implementing the figure of ‘faceless judges’ to protect those who handle drug trafficking and terrorism cases; and having judges, ministers and magistrates elected by popular vote, similar to governors or legislators.
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The proposal is currently under discussion with members of the Chamber of Deputies and is expected to be approved on Tuesday, September 3.
In light of this, a national strike will be held in Mexico on September 4 in support of the Federal Judicial Branch. The call for this national strike has been widely spread on social media, where the population is urged to refrain from working, attending classes, shopping or using digital services this Wednesday. The purpose is to express a firm rejection of the reform and support the independence of the Judiciary.
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For his part, the president Lopez Obrador The party has condemned these protests, accusing senior PJF officials of manipulating their employees and academics of influencing young people. Despite this, civil society appears willing to take firm measures to safeguard the independence of the judiciary.
This national strike could become one of the most significant protests in defense of the judicial system in recent Mexican history, and its effects will be reflected in future legislative decisions.
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