'Regime of Corruption': Divisive Election to Choose Judges by Vote

Mexican president hails ‘complete success’ after just 13% vote in judicial elections

Claudia Sheinbaum defends decision to put 2,600 judges’ posts to vote despite record low turnoutMexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum has defended the country’s unprecedented judicial elections after just 13% of Mexicans turned out to vote, a record low in a federal election.Roughly 2,600 posts, from local magistrates to supreme court justices, were up for grabs on Sunday, as an entire judicial system was put to the vote for the first time in the…

'Regime of corruption': Divisive election to choose judges by vote

Mexicans have chosen their judges in unprecedented elections that sharply divided opinion in a country plagued by rampant crime, corruption and impunity. The...

Mexico's first judicial elections are marked by low turnout, confusion and disillusionment

Mexico is holding its first ever judicial elections

Mexico holds controversial vote to elect judges

Mexico became the first nation in the world to hold an election for the judicial system. Turnout appeared to be low as many voters struggled to choose from hundreds of largely unknown candidates.

Will Voting for Judges Help or Hurt Mexico’s Democracy?

Sunday’s judicial elections could remove an important counterweight to powerful elected leaders.