Mexico: Judicial Reforms and Centeotl Award

FRIDAY, JULY 5
PROGRAM #10429 12:00 PM PT

Mexico Edition. Analysts comment on outgoing President López Obrador plans to reform the judicial system and replace Mexico’s Supreme Court with judges elected by popular vote instead of appointees. Also, Juana Hernández, once a Radio Bilingüe radio announcer, won this year’s Centeotl Goddess award and will preside over the traditional and internationally-known Guelaguetza festivities in Mexico’s Oaxaca state. These and other news are discussed in this edition.

Guests: Juana Hernandez Lopez, Sociologists and former Host of “La Hora Mixteca” on Radio Bilingüe, chosen as the representative of the Goddess Centéotl – Guelaguetza 2024 by the Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes, Oaxaca, MX; excerpts from recent statements by Norma Piña, President, Mexico’s Supreme Court, Mexico City, MX; Arturo Saldivar, Retired Minister, Mexico’s Supreme Court, Mexico City, MX.

Photo: Cámara de Diputados de Mexico

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