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Protesters Storm Mexico’s Senate Over Controversial Judicial Overhaul
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – A group of hundreds of protesters stormed the Mexican Senate building in Mexico City on Wednesday, demanding the government scrap a controversial judicial overhaul that critics say will undermine the country’s independence and integrity of the judiciary.
The protesters, many of whom were dressed in black and carrying signs and banners, entered the Senate building shortly after 10:00 am local time, with some reports indicating that up to 500 people were involved in the demonstration.
The protest was sparked by a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the president to appoint judges to the Supreme Court and other high courts, rather than having them appointed by the Senate as is currently the case.
Critics of the proposed amendment, including many in the opposition party, say it would give the president too much power over the judiciary and undermine the independence of the courts.
KEY POINTS
- Hundreds of protesters stormed the Mexican Senate building in Mexico City on Wednesday
- The protest was sparked by a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the president to appoint judges to the Supreme Court and other high courts
- Critics of the proposed amendment say it would give the president too much power over the judiciary and undermine the independence of the courts
- The amendment has been approved by the lower house of Congress, but still needs to be approved by the Senate and signed into law by the president
RELATED ARTICLES
- Mexico’s President Proposes Controversial Judicial Overhaul [The New York Times]
- Mexico’s Senate Rejects Judicial Overhaul [The Guardian]
- Protesters Storm Mexican Senate Over Judicial Overhaul [BBC News]
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LATEST UPDATES
- 11:00 am: The protesters have reportedly left the Senate building and are marching through the streets of Mexico City, calling for the government to withdraw the proposed amendment.
- 10:30 am: The Mexican government has issued a statement saying that the protest is "unacceptable" and calling for calm.
- 10:15 am: The protesters have entered the Senate building and are demanding that lawmakers reject the proposed amendment.
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