INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
party, Morena, appeared to have wrangled the votes it needed to jam through the proposal after at least one member of an opposition party
was accused of flipping to support it.That move and other political maneuvering ahead of a vote on the plan championed by outgoing President
say the plan, which would have all judges elected, could threaten judicial independence and deal a severe blow to the system of checks and
balances.Some protesters entered the Senate chambers in an effort to block the vote after they said lawmakers were not listening to their
Protesters broke through the door of the Senate chamber pushing aggressively, using pipes and chains
signs against the overhaul
They were joined by a number of opposition senators as they chanted in the chamber
Others outside the court roared when newscasters announced the Senate was taking a recess.Among them was Alejandro Navarrete, a 30-year-old
In recent weeks, it was able to peel off two senators from an opposition party, but came into this week still missing one more.It was
did not immediately confirm that they were switching to support the overhaul, Yunes Linares strolled into the Senate chambers and was met
between the Yuneses and the government so he would vote in favor of the overhaul
suspension, calling it a political persecution by the governing Morena party, the same party his father now appears ready to support.His
it easier to punish judges
become a judge and even make it easier for politicians and criminals to influence courts.It has spooked investors and prompted the United
blame on the ruling party as they stood on the Senate floor among throngs of protesters
The citizens, Mexicans, took over the Senate, entering with force
