After approval of judicial reform “we are moving towards a new reality, long live Mexico”: AMLO

After approval of judicial reform “we are moving towards a new reality, long live Mexico”: AMLO

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that once the judicial reform is approved, we must continue, “let’s move forward to understand the new reality, and long live Mexico. Mexico is doing very well, its economy” López Obrador emphasized that their positions are free from ideological baggage and that they act with practical judgment and pragmatism, … Read more

Calm returns to the country’s financial market

Calm returns to the country’s financial market

Tulum, Q. Roo., The Mexican stock market and its national and international investors did not overreact to the approval of the reform to the Judicial Branch by Congress, said Jorge Alegría, general director of the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) group. In recent weeks, “the market showed some nervousness about the possible approval (of the judicial … Read more

Colima court grants suspension against publication of judicial reform decree

Colima court grants suspension against publication of judicial reform decree

The Second District Court based in the state of Colima granted a suspension against the publication of the decree “by which it is proposed to reform, add to and repeal various provisions of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States,” related to judicial reform. The above is in compliance with a resolution issued by … Read more

Peso breaks three-week losing streak

Peso breaks three-week losing streak

The peso posted a week of solid gains, supported by a weakening dollar amid growing expectations of an imminent rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed), which offset local concerns about the approval of a controversial judicial reform. In wholesale operations, the exchange rate closed at 19.21 units per dollar, a recovery of 25 cents … Read more

SCJN rejects appeals on amparo trial to suspend judicial reform

SCJN rejects appeals on amparo trial to suspend judicial reform

Mexico City. The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) rejected three appeals filed by judges and magistrates seeking to have the highest court issue a ruling on whether there was a violation of the amparo trial granted by a district court based in Morelos, and which sought to suspend approval of the ruling … Read more

Senate declares the constitutionality of judicial reform

Senate declares the constitutionality of judicial reform

Mexico City. The Senate of the Republic today declared the constitutionality of the reform to the Judicial Branch, after 23 local legislatures voted in favor of this project that will allow the popular election of judges, magistrates and ministers. Of the 24 state congresses that submitted their decrees to the Senate, only the one in … Read more

No protection is available against publication of judicial reform in the DOF: Godoy

No protection is available against publication of judicial reform in the DOF: Godoy

Mexico City. Senator Ernestina Godoy, the next Legal Advisor to the President of the Republic, warned that the protection granted to a foundation to prevent the publication of the reform to the Judicial Branch in the Official Gazette is not admissible. “It is clearly inappropriate. They forget that constitutional reforms cannot be challenged,” he said, … Read more

Deputies declare constitutionality of judicial reform

Deputies declare constitutionality of judicial reform

Mexico City. In eight minutes, the Morena benches and their allies in the Chamber of Deputies gave effect to the session in which the constitutionality of the reform to the Judicial Branch was declared. With this, the legislative process was closed and the amendment was sent to the Executive Branch for publication in the Official … Read more

Jufed will maintain strike in all PJF bodies

Jufed will maintain strike in all PJF bodies

Mexico City. The National Association of Circuit Magistrates and District Judges (Jufed) agreed to maintain the strike in all organs of the Judicial Branch of the Federation. In a press release, the organization reported that “in a meeting of its national and regional boards, listening to the dialogue committee, it unanimously agreed to extend the … Read more