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Mexico judicial protests, outside the Senate in Mexico City, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

Video. Protesters storm Mexico's Senate in response to judicial overhaul

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Hundreds of protesters pushed into Mexico's Senate on Tuesday as lawmakers weighed a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary.

Mexico’s Senate voted early Wednesday to overhaul the country’s judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional revision that will make all judges stand for election.

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Critics and observers say the plan could threaten judicial independence and deal a severe blow to the system of checks and balances.

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