Bolivia Is a Warning for Mexico’s Judicial Reform
Electing judges has undermined Bolivia’s justice system’s legitimacy and independence—and weakened the country’s rule of law.
LA PAZ — Instead of enjoying his enormous political and social successes, Mexico’s outgoing president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), is hastily advancing a controversial judiciary reform that has divided his country. If it passes, close to 7,000 judges will be elected by popular vote, including top magistrates. The contentious reform, which the Senate is reviewing this week for its final approval, has been widely criticized. The business community, justice system operators—including thousands of judges who have been on strike for weeks in protest—and even the nation’s...
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