Mexico advances sweeping judicial and electoral reforms

The Mexican government is pursuing a deep overhaul of its judicial system, aiming to reshape the balance of power, redefine the role of judges as guarantors of rights, and increase citizen scrutiny and participation in justice. The reforms also seek to modernise legal education and promote transparency, strategic litigation and ethical practice among jurists.

Simultaneously, a set of constitutional amendments proposed by the ruling Morena party would allow the re‑election of electoral magistrates, create a committee to vet candidates for links to organized crime, and add a new cause for annulling elections on the basis of alleged foreign interference. Critics, including constitutional lawyer Marcos Pérez Esquer, argue that the vague wording could be used to “eternizar a Morena en el poder,” echoing past tactics of the PRI and threatening freedom of expression and fair elections.