US EditionMexicans elect their judges under shadow of crime, corruption
- Mexicans voted on April 14, 2025, to elect around 880 federal and hundreds of local judges nationwide, including Supreme Court justices.
- This reform, championed by former president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, aims to replace judicial appointments with popular elections to combat corruption and impunity.
- Candidates are required to have law degrees, legal experience, a good reputation, and no criminal record, yet some candidates have ties to criminal groups and corruption scandals.
- Voter turnout was about 13%, lower than the 60% in the 2024 presidential election, with critics warning organized crime may infiltrate elections more easily and politicize the judiciary.
- The elections mark Mexico as the only country to select judges by popular vote, which supporters say promotes democracy, while opponents fear increased criminal influence and judicial politicization.
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Sheinbaum calls Mexico's judicial election 'extraordinary' despite turnout of less than 13%
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called her country's judicial election 'extraordinary,' despite turnout of less than 13%. Mexico becomes the first country on Earth to elect all its judges, from state level to the Supreme Court.
Turnout in Mexico's first judicial election estimated at 13%
MEXICO CITY - Around 13% of Mexicans likely turned out to vote in the country's first-ever judicial election, Mexico's INE electoral authority said on Monday, as the government hailed a successful process while analysts said the low turnout could undermine an already controversial reform. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Mexico City, 2 Jun (EFE).- The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, celebrated this Monday the first anniversary of her victory in the presidential elections of 2024 with an optimistic balance on the course of the country, highlighting especially economic stability. In statements of her morning conference at the National Palace, Sheinbaum stressed that the country shows economic strength, increase in foreign investment and advances in strateg…
Mexico's judicial election turnout likely around 13%, electoral authority says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Turnout for Sunday's judicial election was likely between 12.57% and 13.32%, Mexico's INE electoral authority said on Monday, adding that thousands of officials across the country are working to verify the votes cast by citizens. Read full story
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Low turnout marks Mexico's unique vote for judges held under shadow of crime
Mexico's president hailed the country's unprecedented elections for judges a success even though only around 13 percent of eligible voters turned out for a poll that sharply divided opinion.
Mexico's Judicial Overhaul Faces Scrutiny After Historic 13% Voter Turnout
Mexico’s unprecedented judicial elections concluded with 13% voter participation, as citizens navigated ballots listing 7,700 candidates for 2,681 positions. President Claudia Sheinbaum defended the process—mandated by her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s 2024 constitutional reform—as a step toward democratizing a judiciary long criticized for corruption. The ruling Morena party framed the elections as a corrective […]
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