Mexico Is Split on Judicial Overhaul as Plan Inches Toward Becoming Law
Even as a sweeping proposal to elect nearly 7,000 judges inches toward law, some Mexicans have protested it. Others welcomed the chance to vote in judges.
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Judicial Overhaul Proposal Passes Mexico’s Senate Amid Protests
A controversial proposal allowing voters to elect judges is expected to be approved as it heads to state legislatures.
Mexican senate gives final approval to sweeping changes to judiciary
Ruling party secures votes for overhaul, which has led to protests amid fears it could undermine rule of lawMexico’s senate has given final approval to a sweeping overhaul of the judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional…
As Latin America’s Prison Population Explodes, Gangs Seize Control
Intended to fight crime, Latin American prisons have instead become safe havens and recruitment centers for gangs, fueling a surge in violence.
Heavy metals and E coli: raw sewage at US-Mexico border a ‘public health crisis’
The Tijuana River flows through Mexico and empties off California, carrying pathogens and chemicals and threatening public healthRaw sewage and runoff in the Tijuana River is exposing communities at the US-Mexico border to an unusual and noxious brew o…
Ana Ofelia Murguía, Mexican actor and voice of Disney’s Coco, dies aged 90
Murguía, who voiced titular character in Oscar-winning animated Pixar film, appeared in more than 100 roles spanning cinema, stage and televisionAna Ofelia Murguía, the Mexican actor who voiced the titular character of Disney and Pixar film Coco, has d…
California dazzled by ‘extremely rare’ killer whale sightings off southern coast
A group of 10 orcas has been seen leaping into the air to catch prey, delighting watchers and experts for the past two weeksExperts and whale watchers have been dazzled by a series of orca sightings off the southern California coast that are being desc…
U.S., Mexico agree to tackle record migration as thousands surge toward border
A caravan of migrants and asylum seekers, many with small children, were trekking north to the U.S.-Mexico border as the two countries announced they were working together.
US-Mexico border talks yield ‘important agreements’ on rail and bridge crossings
Two countries agree to enhance efforts to tackle human smuggling, poverty and violence and promote legal ‘pathways’US and Mexican officials have hailed the success of talks held on Wednesday aimed at curbing historically high unauthorized immigration a…
Activist who documented murders in one of Mexico’s deadliest cities killed
Adolfo Enríquez shot dead in Guanajuato city of León, which has third highest number of homicides in MexicoAn activist who documented murders in one of Mexico’s deadliest cities has himself been shot dead.Adolfo Enríquez was killed in the city of León,…