The Embassy of the United States In Mexico he assured that he respects the sovereignty of Mexico, but reiterated his criticism of “the election of judges” that is proposed in the reform of the judiciary.
“We always work with the utmost respect for Mexico’s sovereignty, as we expressed in the diplomatic note we sent on August 23,” said the ambassador. Ken Salazar in a message on his X account.
This response comes after President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) He put a “pause” in the relationship with the American embassy due to Ken Salazar’s position son judicial reform.
US Embassy in Mexico responds to AMLO after declaring “pause” in relation to Ken Salazar
The diplomatic note shared by Ken Salazar underlines that the United States supports the concept of “judicial reform” in Mexico, but at the same time expressed his concern about the election of judgesjudges and ministers raised in the draft opinion.
The document expresses the United States’ concern that the proposal election of judges by popular vote (also of magistrates and ministers) does not address judicial corruption or strengthen the Mexican judiciary.
However, he stressed that the United States continues to support Mexico’s commitment to strengthening the rule of law through judicial reform, with the goal of creating a judiciary that enjoys independence, autonomy and legitimacy.
The US embassy justified its interference in Mexico’s internal affairs by saying that it is in the country’s interest to identify “events that would unnecessarily limit our ability to achieve” the two countries’ joint objectives.
Finally, he expressed his intention to continue the close collaboration with Mexico to achieve shared objectives “as equal partners and in the spirit of friendship that reflects our long-standing ties.”
2024-08-27 19:49:35