Morena pauses request for impeachment of judges

Morena pauses request for impeachment of judges

Mexico City. Morena in the Chamber of Deputies decided to freeze the impeachment request that a group of legislators filed against judges Martha Eugenia Magaña López and Felipe V. Consuelo Soto. The coordinator of the bench, Ricardo Monreal Ávila, said that he asked his colleagues to “pause” that process. Last night, at the conclusion of … Read more

Concanaco supports judicial reform; perceives a lot of corruption

Concanaco supports judicial reform; perceives a lot of corruption

Mexico City. The majority of members of the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism (Concanaco-Servytur) are in favor of the reform of the Judicial Branch as proposed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, because there is a lot of corruption, reveals a survey carried out among members of the oldest business organization … Read more

The Plenary Session of the Judiciary is not suspended

The Plenary Session of the Judiciary is not suspended

Mexico City. Judge María de Lourdes Lozano Mendoza informed the workers who are demonstrating at the Federal Judiciary headquarters of the decision not to suspend the plenary session for today, pointing out that the organization has to resolve operational issues. “A moment ago, the Plenary of the Judiciary took note of this protest, the honourable … Read more

Mexico to send diplomatic letter to Canada over allegations of judicial reform

Mexico to send diplomatic letter to Canada over allegations of judicial reform

The President Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorannounced this Friday that it will send, as well as USAa diplomatic letter a Canadaafter the ambassador of that country, Graeme C.Clarkreported Canadian investors worried for the reform of the judiciary. López Obrador regretted that Canada has “harmonized” with the United States to criticize the constitutional reform for elect judges … Read more

Deputies prepare a judicial reform bill with more than 100 changes

Deputies prepare a judicial reform bill with more than 100 changes

Mexico City. The House of Representatives’ Constitutional Affairs Committee has already prepared the draft opinion on judicial reform, which includes more than 100 changes to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s initiative on the matter. Among the key changes is that the election by popular vote of the nine ministers who will henceforth make up the … Read more

Ready, judicial reform opinion with 100 changes

Ready, judicial reform opinion with 100 changes

The Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies presented last night the draft opinion of the judicial reform, which includes more than 100 changes to the initiative of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the most relevant regarding the election by popular vote of judges, magistrates and ministers, which will be gradual in the case … Read more

CJF prepares new day of analysis for the reform of the Judicial Branch

CJF prepares new day of analysis for the reform of the Judicial Branch

Mexico City. The Federal School of Judicial Training (EFFJ) will hold the National Conference “The Reform of the Judicial Branch in the Voice of the Judiciary”, with the aim of creating a space for reflection and analysis on the central themes of the initiative to reform the Judicial Branch. The Federal Judicial Council (CJF) reported … Read more

Association of female judges expresses concern over reform of the PJF

Association of female judges expresses concern over reform of the PJF

Mexico City. The International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) expressed its concern on Monday about the reform of the Federal Judiciary (FJ), stating that removing judges before the end of their term “constitutes a significant threat to judicial independence.” Among the proposals of the presidential initiative for constitutional reform of the PJF, which the Chamber … Read more

AMLO maintains that the reform of the PJF should include the election of judges in states

AMLO maintains that the reform of the PJF should include the election of judges in states

Mexico City. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has called for the reform of the Judicial Branch at the federal level to be replicated at the state level so that judges and magistrates can be elected, because as they say at this level, governors have a say in their appointments. Regarding the election of judges, magistrates … Read more