Felled in privilege, arrogance and opacity serves a tasty dessert for authoritarian leaders. Indifferent to complaints of, immune to transparency and seen as a servile to economic and political power, weakens judicial independence and becomes more vulnerable to autocratic appetite.
former Mexican president, suppressed three decades of multipartism and gained hegemony to his brunette party (National Regeneration Movement). Annoyed by decisions of the Supreme Court, he sniffed opportunity, benefited from his control of Congress and popular distrust to approve the most radical judicial reform of modern democracies.
In short, it fired all judges in the country and demanded to occupy almost federal and regional courts. He took the opportunity to create a court of judicial discipline with broad attributions to control the good behavior of judges.
“We will return to the people a judicial power for decades kidnapped by corruption,” said Obrador.
It was up to the heiress of Obrador and to follow the execution of the reform in 2025. “I am convinced that this election will remedy the judiciary.”
Mexican life has watched an unusual theater in recent months. 7,700 bachelors applied. They presented legal credentials and five letters of recommendation (even neighbors).
They had 60 days for the campaign. They were prohibited from seeking public or private financing. They were able to spend only their own resources, with limits. Campaign consultancies emerged to offer training.
They used, and Tinder (for a match with justice). Sensualized. Quiet entrances on social network evoked memorable moments of election campaigns for councilman. But they postulated the judiciary.
Voters went to the polls days ago. The expectation was that 25% of the 100 million voters would attend. Presidential elections usually revolve around 60%. . Confused and uninformed about functions and candidates, citizens had to choose numerous names.
It was very funny. And very sad. And vice versa.
Countries such as, and are models of suppression of judicial independence in recent decades. They used mechanisms to retire judges and occupy the superior courts of allies. None was as bold as the one that made full replacement of the positions.
In a context of absolute party hegemony, the brunette, who already controlled the executive and the legislature, will now control the judiciary. In place of separation, he celebrated marriage of powers.
Given the urgency of democratization of justice, Mexico resorted to a populist and inappropriate device for the function of saying law. The remedy deepens the problems to which it has proposed, cynically, to remedy. An analyst noted: “By politicizing justice, judges act as politicians. And politicians change sides.”
Fortunately, we Brazilians do not have this concern. Example of integrity, impartiality and honesty, the magistocracy is next month. In Muy Buena company, it will practice dignity and protect our future.
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