On October 1st, the new Mexican Congress, elected on June 2nd, is slated to take office.
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is no sitting duck president and is still very much in charge. AMLO has a one-month overlap with the new Congress before stepping down on October 1st when Claudia Sheinbaum is inaugurated.
In the month of September, AMLO wants to ram through some reforms, including a judicial reform, which critics say will take away from the judicial independence of the Mexican Supreme Court.
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Article published August 29th, 2024, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: AMLO, Graeme Clark, Ken Salazar, Mexican Congress, Mexican Judiciary, Mexican Meddling, Mexican Politics