Ordinary citizens often face a justice system that feels distant or rigged against them. But instead of addressing these ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Tuesday that she will pursue electoral reform included in her administration's ...

Everyone agrees the justice system in Mexico needs to be revamped. But where the ruling power sees its new reform as a leap forward, others believe Mexico has just moved several steps backward.

Silvia Delgado, a former lawyer for drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, has won a criminal judge position in Mexico's ...

These are not isolated events; they happen because state officials in Mexico protect organized crime—not occasionally but routinely, at various levels of government. Often, officials face a simple ...

This judicial reform constituted the centerpiece of a collection of 20 constitutional amendments López Obrador presented, crowning his final year as president in 2024, and very nearly causing a ...

Mexico's historic judicial elections attracted little attention, but the implications could be far-reaching When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Judicial elections, as they are conceived, are a half-hearted democracy: unknown candidates, empty campaigns and a disoriented citizenry. For voting to be meaningful – and not just a political ...

Despite being flagged for months as a "high-risk" candidate, Silvia Delgado, a former attorney for Sinaloa Cartel leader ...

MEXICO CITY — Abysmal voter turnout, political polarization and voting “cheat sheets” were among the reasons an observation mission for Mexico’s historic judicial elections on Friday ...