Mexico City.- The automotive industry in the United States and Mexico expressed concern and worry about the progress being made in the reform of the Judicial Branch in Mexico.
«A few weeks ago we had a mission in Washington with our counterparts from the auto parts manufacturers, where we discussed issues such as judicial reform and the entry of the new Government.
“And I’m going to be very specific, there is concern, there is worry, just as they told us,” said Julio Galván, manager of Economic Studies of the National Auto Parts Industry (INA).
In a press conference, the sector representative said that the auto parts industry believes it is best to wait and see how things develop in the following months.
“The important thing here is to maintain dialogue, communication with our counterparts, and with the industry in Mexico, in order to always be in dialogue and always be aligned,” he said.
He made it clear that, until the first half of the year, the auto parts industry showed a 15 percent growth in terms of foreign investment captured, which totaled 1,634 million dollars, so, if there is an impact from the judicial reform, this will be observed once 2024 closes.
“We will have to see the adjustments to the election of judges, magistrates and ministers that make up the Judicial Branch of the Federation, since it does not contribute to the necessary improvements not only in the Judicial Branch, but in the entire system of prosecution and administration of justice,” he commented.
Guillermo Rosales, general director of the Association of Automobile Distributors (AMDA), said that the reform will affect companies in this industry, especially small and medium-sized ones.
“This opens up the opportunity for direct participation in the results, both in the integration of judges, especially in those areas of greatest conflict, and in organized crime.
“But also to political and economic interests that would leave companies like those we represent in AMDA, which are small and medium-sized family-run businesses, in a disadvantaged position to assert full rights,” he concluded. (AGENCIA REFORMA)
Author: Reforma Agency
