Drug judges and fanatics: the scandalous list of candidates for the Judiciary in Mexico

Alonso Quijano The judicial election promoted by the ruling party as an exercise of “democratization of the judiciary” has begun to show its true face: a long list of seekers with links to organized crime, sexual abuse networks and even religious sects accused of child exploitation. If what was sought was “bringing justice closer to the people,” it seems that they are also approaching drug trafficking, child abuse and money laundering. An invest…