President Claudia Sheinbaum questioned during her conference who truly acts authoritarian regarding the controversial judicial reform introduced within the framework of the project by Minister Juan Luis González Alcántara Carrancá. She emphasized that her government is merely complying with the Constitution. She defended that the reform has already been approved and criticized Minister Alcántara Carrancá's proposal, arguing that the Court would be legislating to change the Constitution itself, something that in her view is already established by justice.
Regarding the Court's proposal, Sheinbaum said that potential errors in the modification procedures could be corrected, but asserted that this is not what Minister Alcántara proposes. She referred to the need to wait for the discussion and voting on the project that presents modifications to the original reform, including the elimination of the popular election of judges and magistrates, while maintaining this modality for ministers of the Court and the Electoral Tribunal.
Sheinbaum noted that the proposed project implies a new constitutional proposal concerning the reform of the Judiciary. She criticized that eight individuals seek to change a reform that affects the people of Mexico, referring to the constant criticisms towards her government and towards her for the progress of this reform. She also mentioned that the pension resources corresponding to judges who choose to resign are being reviewed.
In her conference, the president returned the criticism to the Judiciary, questioning who is truly acting authoritarian in this situation. She suggested that judges could choose to resign and take their retirement benefits or run for another position.
