Avala Corte Port Transfer to the Navy

The Supreme Court of Justice today endorsed the transfer of control of the ports to the Secretariat of Marina (Semar), ordered by former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador and specified by Congress through a reform to three laws in December 2020. By eight votes to two, the Plenary of the Court declared unfounded an action of unconstitutionality of senators of Opposition, who questioned the transfer to the military of functions that, for decad…

The contested reform establishes that the Semar will be in charge of the administration of the ports and the Mexican Navy will focus on the development of military bodies.