MEXICO CITY — The President of Mexico, on Friday, expressed his displeasure over the U.S. ambassador’s critique of his proposed judicial reform bill, terming it as disrespectful. He highlighted what he perceives as a long-standing “interventionist policy” led by the U.S. across the Americas.
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who is nearing the end of his term, has prioritized the passage of this contentious judicial reform. The proposed bill, if passed, would allow judges to be elected through a popular vote.
U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar, on Thursday, expressed his concerns over the proposal, labeling it as a potential threat to Mexican democracy. He warned that it could expose the judiciary to manipulation by organized crime groups and jeopardize the U.S.-Mexico trade relationship.
These remarks, coming from Mexico’s largest trading partner, have significantly escalated the tensions between the two nations over this issue.
In his regular morning press briefing, Lopez Obrador passionately defended his proposed reform, which is scheduled for a congressional vote in September, during his last month in office. He believes that this reform would empower Mexican judges to fight corruption and purge the judiciary of what he frequently criticizes as corrupt elements.
The president’s leftist Morena party and its allies, who secured sweeping congressional majorities in the general election in June, are likely to have the two-thirds vote required to incorporate the reform into the country’s constitution.
“There has been … a lack of respect for our sovereignty, like this unfortunate, reckless statement from Ambassador Ken Salazar yesterday,” Lopez Obrador stated.
“We do not accept any representative of foreign governments intervening in affairs that solely concern us,” he further added.
On Friday, Salazar responded, stating on X that his comments were made “in the spirit of collaboration” and that he was willing to meet with Mexican leaders to discuss the matter.
Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s incoming Economy Minister, also assured on Friday that the proposed reform would not affect the trade relations between the two neighboring countries, including the upcoming review of the trilateral USMCA trade pact with Canada in 2026.
“What are you talking about?” he retorted in English, before switching to Spanish. “Don’t threaten us with that.”
Ebrard, who will lead trade negotiations when President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum assumes office in October, accused Salazar of hypocrisy. He pointed out that many judges in the U.S. are elected, although U.S. Supreme Court justices and other federal judges are appointed.
The proposal in Mexico suggests that all Supreme Court justices be elected through a vote next year, along with half of the magistrates and judges. Another vote for the remaining positions would be held in 2027.
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