More than 10 days after the local judicial reform opinion was approved by joint committees in the LXI local legislature, the municipalities of Pedro Escobedo and Tequisquiapan accused exclusion from the constitutional reform process, as by this Monday they had not received the corresponding notification. Both municipalities pointed out the importance of their participation in this process, which seeks to restore citizen trust in institutions, especially in the administration of justice.
The mayor of Tequisquiapan, Héctor Magaña Rentería, emphasized that this reform aims to legitimize and guarantee greater effectiveness in the work of the Judicial Branch, something crucial due to the loss of citizen trust in judicial institutions over the years. He expressed his support for the local lawmakers of the Fourth Transformation and highlighted that the priority should be the well-being of the people.
In this discussion, federal deputy Luis Humberto Fernández stressed the importance of judicial reform as a topic on which the Fourth Transformation cannot fail, accusing the PAN of delaying the harmonization process. For his part, Homero Barrera, secretary of the joint committees, detailed the key points of the reform: election by popular vote, transparency in candidate selection, parity and equity, among others.
The issue of harmonization of the federal reform at the local level was also highlighted, with the vice president of the Board of Directors, Ulises Gómez de la Rosa, assuring that a "Querétaro-style reform" will not be allowed and that it is necessary to follow federal guidelines. Despite the criticisms, the president of the Board of Directors, Gerardo Ángeles Herrera, stated that the process follows the expected timeline and that everything is expected to be ready for approval in full.
However, no details were provided on how many municipalities have been notified so far or the remaining deadlines for them to issue their observations, even though the law establishes a limit of 5 working days for this. It is worth recalling that the deadline given by the federal reform for harmonization in local congresses already expired on March 14.
