Mexican Senate approves judicial reform in committees

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On Sunday, the Mexican Senate approved in commissions and in general the Judicial Power reform bill, promoted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, with the vote of the ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena) and its allies. teleSUR

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00:00The United Commissions of Constitutional Affairs and Legislative Studies of the Mexican Senate

00:05approved this September 8th the resolution of the reform to the judicial power.

00:09After six hours of debate, the resolution received 25 votes in favor and 12 against.

00:15The reform was promoted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

00:19and seeks to have judges, magistrates and ministers elected by popular vote.

00:23The project has generated strong resistance because it would completely modify the judicial power.

00:29It establishes that ministers of the Supreme Court, members of the Council of the Federal Judiciary,

00:34magistrates of the Federal Electoral Tribunal and district judges would be appointed in open elections.

00:40The following step is to the resolution to be discussed in the full Senate.

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