Do you judge narcos?: Morena's irresponsibility

One of the risks of electing the judiciary by popular vote has crystallized prematurely. Critics warned that dark interests could co-opt candidates. They fell short: there are indications that criminal agents broke into the sheets.

Mexican president said it is necessary to present evidence that candidates for judges have links to drug trafficking

With proposals for convictions secured, the candidate’s campaign for a state criminal judge for the Bravos Judicial District (where Juárez is located) Abel Amador Alonso moves through social networks. In a recent video, a person with the naked torso is observed, showing his tattoos, and his face blurred, while being asked what crimes he committed “Homicide, kidnapping, extortion, everything, Dad,” he replies. “You’re not afraid?” asks the interv…

The recent judicial election in Mexico sparked a deep controversy and concern among various political and social sectors, due to the fact that the registered candidates include persons with a criminal record and links with criminal groups. This phenomenon is already one of the worst effects of the cursed inheritance of López Obrador , and that this has generated an intense debate about the integrity of the process and the consequences of the ref…

The review and analysis of the profiles of candidates for a position of judicial election – to determine whether or not they meet the requirements set out in the Constitution, whether they have a criminal record or criminal ties, or could represent anomalies – does not belong to the Executive and Legislative Powers, but “depends on [...] The position It is for the TEPJF to analyze the probity of candidates to the Judiciary: Sheinbaum first appea…

MEXICO CITY - After Senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña, of the ruling party bloc, admitted that there are candidates for the election to the Judicial Branch with ties to drug trafficking, President Claudia Sheinbaum asked that they be invalidated. The president addressed the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) and asked to invalidate candidates with ties to drug trafficking or who do not have the minimum GPA of 8 in…