Fear of cartels’ influence on judges rises as Mexican Congress passes judicial reform bill

Is the Mexican government politicizing the judiciary? ‘Judges should not be elected in popularity contest’

The lower house of Mexico’s Congress passed contentious legislation that would launch the most sweeping judicial overhaul in a century by requiring all judges to stand for election.

FRANCE 24’s Ioan Grillo reports from Mexico City and then for in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the serious risk of politicizing Mexico’s judiciary.

FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney welcomes Andrea Rovira, Vice President of the Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México, the national bar association, about the far-reaching implications of the reform.

With information from France 24

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