by Qiunn Novick | Apr 27, 2026 | Tulane University
In 2024, the then-President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, passed a sweeping overhaul of the judiciary in Mexico. The 2024 judicial reforms introduced a dramatic overhaul of Mexico’s judicial system, eroding judicial independence and reducing the Supreme...
by Yehyun Kim | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University, Universities
Is Mexico’s Democracy Slipping? Yehyun Kim Why choose this case for study: Mexico is a fascinating and critical case for this study democratic backsliding. I believed this country is often seen as a successful case of...
by Juyeon Hong | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University
Do the social problems that we commonly experience in our daily lives really affect a country’s democracy, policies, and overall political system? The answer is yes. In now days in our society, issues that we might easily overlook such as labor issues, housing, gender...
by Sandra Teran | Mar 9, 2026 | Featured, University of Houston
In November 2024, Mexico’s government dismantled one of its most important democratic transparency institutions. Through a constitutional reform, the government dissolved the respective powers of the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information, and...
by Lucinda Posner | Nov 17, 2025 | University of Pittsburgh
On September 15th, 2024, former President López Obrador of Mexico signed into law a sweeping judicial reform drastically changing Mexico’s political landscape. The reform’s most prominent feature is the direct election of all Mexican judges at the state and federal...
