US EditionEl Chapo's former lawyer and an ex-drug smuggler are on the ballot to be judges in Mexico
- Mexico will hold its first judicial elections on June 1, including federal positions such as Supreme Court justices.
- The elections come after a judicial reform passed in September 2024, initially introduced by former leftist leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and endorsed by current President Claudia Sheinbaum.
- The reform reduces Supreme Court justices from 11 to nine, cuts their terms to 12 years, removes age and experience requirements, and scraps some judicial benefits while creating a five-person disciplinary tribunal.
- Critics, including civil organizations and judge associations, warn the reform risks undermining judicial independence and enabling organized crime influence by allowing controversial candidates, such as El Chapo's former lawyer Silvia Delgado, and ex-drug smuggler Leopoldo Chavez, to run.
- While election authorities can disqualify ineligible winners after June 15, concerns persist that fast-tracking the reform may weaken checks on the judiciary and its 50,000 members.
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MalaysiajournalEx-lawyer for Sinaloa Cartel boss El Chapo and former drug smuggler among candidates in Mexico’s judicial elections
Judicial reform raises concerns over rule of law in Mexico Critics fear reform may increase organised crime influence Election agency could disqualify ineligible candidates after vote CIUDAD JUAREZ (Mexico), May 24 — When residents in the state of Durango vote in Mexico’s first judicial elections next weekend, Leopoldo Chavez will be on the ballot for federal judge — despite the nearly six years he served in a US prison. Chavez was convicted on …
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El Chapo's former lawyer and an ex-drug smuggler on the ballot to be judges in Mexico
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