The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, expressed her concern about more than 13,000 unresolved legal cases due to the strike of justice workers opposing the enforcement of the constitutional reform. During her morning conference, Sheinbaum questioned why some cases were being handled while others were not, indicating that the striking judicial workers should stop receiving their salaries according to the Federal Labor Law. "Sheinbaum questioned the fact that legal resources against the reform have been accepted when supposedly these same workers do not address thousands of cases due to being on strike," reiterated the president, pointing out that more than 13,000 cases are paralyzed. The head of state lamented this situation and questioned why the striking workers continued to receive their salaries funded by the taxes of Mexican citizens. The judicial reform, promoted by the former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, was approved last September and includes the popular election of judges and magistrates in 2025. In response to the announcement by judges and magistrates to offer daily media interventions to express their position on the reform, Sheinbaum acknowledged their right to freedom of expression. "It would be worth knowing why they are on strike and still receiving their salary... if they are on strike, why are they still receiving salaries?" questioned the president. In this context, Sheinbaum asked judicial workers to explain to the people of Mexico why they continued to receive compensation while on strike, instead of complying with labor regulations that suspend payment to employees in such situations.
