The United States newspaper, The Washington Post, He called for an end to the reform of the judiciary of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)which will be discussed in September in the Congress of the Union.
Morena and allies practically achieved the qualified majority in the Congress of the Union in the Mexico 2024 elections, which would allow the approval of the reform of the judiciary promoted by President López Obrador and President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum.
However, different power groups have rejected that the representatives of the Judiciary are elected by popular vote as the initiative suggests; in that same context, The Washington Post made public its position against the reform.
The Washington Post says AMLO’s judicial reform would halt North American integration
The diary The Washington Post made public its position regarding the reform of AMLO’s Judicial Branch; this through an editorial article published today, Monday, August 26, in which it is stated that judicial independence and the rule of law are at stake “in a country that has known very little of either during its long history”.
In this regard, the American newspaper states that the initiative that proposes to elect the representatives of the Judicial Branch by means of voting would imply an impediment to the economic integration of North America:
“López Obrador’s plan could also halt North American economic integration. Through their shared border and partnership in the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, Mexico and the United States have mutual interests on issues spanning trade, migration, organized crime, and national security.”
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The Washington Post says AMLO’s judicial reform threatens the US economy
The Washington Post He went further in his statements about the reform of AMLO’s Judicial Branchsince in the same text published today Monday, August 16, it is stated that it is sought dismantle independent bodies “to limit the power of the presidency,” in addition to increasing the crimes for which pretrial detention would be imposed.
“López Obrador’s plan includes a terrifying expansion of the list of crimes for which the government can impose mandatory pretrial detention (…) The plan would also dismantle several independent bodies established after the advent of multiparty democracy in 2000 to limit the power of the presidency.
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In this sense, the US newspaper assures that the reform is not due to a fight against corruption in the Judicial Branch but rather to President López Obrador “wants to defeat him”It is also claimed that this would not only put Mexico at risk but also the US economy.
“The Mexican president’s attempts to castrate the judiciary threaten both Mexico’s democracy and the American economy”
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The Washington Post also questioned Claudia Sheinbaum’s independence from AMLOsince both agree on the approval of the reform:
“It would be a shame if judicial independence in Mexico were to die because Sheinbaum lacks political independence from López Obrador”
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2024-08-26 17:32:35