Mexico: The Chamber of Deputies will vote on Tuesday, September 3 on reforms of the judges and Supreme Court | Obla | Latest | World

House of Representatives Mexico Vote on President’s controversial judicial reforms to come on Tuesday Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) Ricardo Monreal, the judges coordinator for the ruling National Renewal Movement (Morena) party, announced on Sunday that judges and the Supreme Court would be elected through popular vote.

“On Tuesday, at the first meeting, there was only a general discussion and vote. On Wednesday, at another meeting, there was an individual discussion and vote. Our process in this matter ends immediately.”Monreal said this at a press conference before the new Congress took office.

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The ruling party leader explained that judicial reform will be the top priority of the new parliamentary session that begins this Sunday. Morenahe Labour Party (PT) and Green Ecologists of Mexico (PVEM) Achieve the qualified two-thirds majority required to amend the constitution.

The initiative would require the support of two-thirds of the Senate and a majority of state legislatures, and Mexicans would elect Supreme Court judges, magistrates and ministers in votes starting in 2025.

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Monreal rejected the ruling of the judges, who on Saturday granted protection to justice sector workers and called for a halt to congressional discussion of the reforms.

He even declared “Three actions against them that seriously interfere with the internal life of the legislative branch: impeachment, criminal complaints for offenses against the administration of justice, and complaints to the judiciary”.

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“The legislative majority viewed this as a frank interference that violated the Constitution and over which no judge, no entity outside the legislative branch, had jurisdiction or could even be considered proactive.”Monreal said.

The ruling party is set to approve the reforms despite a strike by judiciary staff that began on August 21 and warnings from groups including the United Nations, Human Rights Watch and the governments of the United States and Canada about the uncertainty the changes will bring.