Mexico-U.S. Relations Will Test Sheinbaum From the Start
By
Brenda Estefan
Recent approval of the judicial reform adds noise and uncertainty to bilateral ties.
MEXICO CITY— Despite widespread concerns, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s judicial reform was enacted and is here to stay. Beyond its troubling domestic implications—particularly regarding the erosion of the separation of powers—the new law casts a looming shadow over Mexico’s bilateral relationship with the U.S. It also presents a significant and immediate challenge for President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum.This will hardly be a fresh start. The specter of the judicial reform led U.S. companies to freeze an estimated $35 billion in investment projects, and Ken Salazar,...
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