The new government is causing collateral damage by destroying the constitutional order, which will affect everyone with an impact on the economy by fostering distrust among national and foreign investors. This situation could also provide leverage to the future President of the United States, Kamala Harris, to adjust the USMCA to her full interests.
The closed-off attitude shown by the head of the federal executive regarding judicial reform suggests that the president continues to act as if he were in Palacio Nacional. Legal advisors to Claudia Sheinbaum have exacerbated the situation with statements that only inflame tensions between specialists and workers in the Judiciary.
Presidential defiance will have serious consequences for respect for the rule of law and judicial provisions on all matters, which could lead citizens to feel tempted to take the law into their own hands. In the face of this train crash between the Executive and Legislative branches on one side and the Judiciary on the other, the damage to the country could be incalculable in social, economic, and political realms.
The lack of a strong opposition allows the ruling party to advance towards autocracy and secure power alternation for the coming years. Meanwhile, the opposition is fading as the ruling party strengthens.
The implemented judicial reform presents errors and legal gaps that have led to internal disputes within Morena, such as the fight between Ricardo Monreal and Gerardo Fernández over the Evaluation Committee.
The Chief Justice of the Court, Norma Piña, emphasizes the importance of democratic governance in constitutional democracy, where the fundamental rights of all citizens are guaranteed. In this context, the imposition of autocracy could strengthen at a high social cost, to the detriment of the least advantaged.
