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news El Financiero 2026-04-27

Inter-American Court Admisses Case to Challenge Judicial Reform in Mexico

A group of Mexican judges and magistrates successfully filed a case with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights challenging the recent Judicial Branch reform. They argue that electing judges by popular vote undermines judicial independence and violates international treaties, putting the Mexican state on notice to respond within four months.


La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos admitió a trámite una demanda para revertir la reforma al Poder Judicial. <p>Un grupo de 65 jueces y magistrados mexicanos ha conseguido un hecho inédito y de enorme trascendencia: que la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos admita a trámite su demanda para revertir la reforma al Poder Judicial.</p><p>El argumento es de fondo: la elección de jueces por voto popular no resuelve el problema de impartición de justicia en el país, lo puede agravar y ad...

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