In a historic move, Mexico is set to hold elections this Sunday in which citizens will cast their votes to select a staggering 2,682 judges, justices, and magistrates, marking a significant judicial overhaul unprecedented in any democracy of similar size. This election is seen as a critical point for the ruling leftist party, Morena, which has been on a remarkable political ascent over the last seven years, electing two consecutive presidents and securing supermajorities in Congress.
Morena's leadership claims these elections are necessary to address rampant corruption among judges, who they assert have primarily served the elite to the detriment of broader justice and the party's agenda. However, this election raises serious concerns among legal and political analysts that it could lead to a substantial loss of independence in Mexico's judiciary. If Morena-aligned candidates overwhelmingly win, the party could effectively subsume the judiciary under its control, eliminating a vital check to its power and raising alarms about future political and legal processes in the nation.
The stakes are high for this extensive elections, as analysts speculate Morena's success would mark a further shift towards unchecked political power in Mexico, leaving the opposition in a severely weakened position and transforming the country’s judicial landscape irrevocably.
