US EditionMexico’s ruling party headed toward control of newly elected Supreme Court, vote tallies show
- On June 1, 2025, voters in Mexico City and 18 states participated in the country's inaugural judicial elections, selecting all nine members of the Supreme Court along with 881 federal judges.
- The elections were the result of judicial reforms promoted by Claudia Sheinbaum and Morena, which aimed to replace appointed judges with elected ones to address issues of corruption and nepotism.
- The vote also included about 1,800 regional judges, but turnout was low at approximately 13%, amid voter confusion and political controversy over Morena's judicial control.
- Election specialist Georgina De la Fuente observed that authority is increasingly consolidating under a single party, indicating Morena's expected control over the judiciary.
- The election results positioned Morena close to controlling all government branches, potentially easing the party's agenda but raising concerns about checks and balances weakening.
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The results of the judicial election day put in their true dimension the power of summons of the ruling party before the electors who were, at best, indifferent to the systematic summons of President Sheinbaum and the voices of Morenoism and not only that, it was observed that with all the governmental apparatus of the three levels of government, it was not enough to achieve an acceptable vote in the rank of 20% of the electoral roll; on the con…
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation paints itself as icing. Mexico’s highest court is headed to be composed of candidates proposed by Morena, the party in the government, which included them in the so-called ‘cordions’, the instructions to direct the vote. The recount of last Sunday’s judicial vote places nine candidates with a marked political bias in the front, who have left the ranks of the ruling party or who have been pointed out for…
By Michael Rios and Sol Amaya, CNN Mexico's ruling Morena party will gain control of the Supreme Court following the country's first judicial elections, which were marked by low voter turnout and allegations of an attempted power grab. Preliminary results from Sunday's contest showed Morena-linked candidates winning a majority of seats in the judiciary. With this victory, the party will now have firm control over every branch of government, a ch…
Mexico City—The ruling party in Mexico, Morena, is in the process of completely controlling the Supreme Court, according to the preliminary results of the judicial elections held on Sunday, which, in the case of the high court, had already counted more than 85% of the votes on Monday night. Most of the nine judges who lead the results have strong ties or ideological affinity with the ruling party, with which, if the results were confirmed, a sta…
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