Judicial Overhaul Sparks Fear of Government Overreach in Mexico | Mexico Senate Protests | N18G

Demonstrators breached the Mexican Senate on September 10, 2024, disrupting a debate on a controversial judicial reform bill. The legislation, which proposes changes to how judges are elected in Mexico, faced intense opposition, leading to protesters flooding the upper chamber and chanting "traitors." The bill, which has already passed the lower house of Congress, requires a supermajority in the Senate for approval. President Andrés López Obrador supports the bill as a measure to hold judges accountable, but critics argue it undermines Mexico's system of checks and balances.Show more