The election of judges in Mexico marks an unprecedented turn in justice: it questions the limits of the division of powers and opens a debate on judicial autonomy, sovereignty and populism in Latin America.
Javier Milei has ruled by controversial decrees and, in the midst of “Cryptogate”, has sought to consolidate his power in the judiciary, thus eroding Argentina's democracy.
The Royal Spanish Academy defines "tómbola" as a "public raffle of various objects, generally as a fairground business or for charitable purposes." In other...
Through the “popular election” of judges the ruling party reserves the task of selecting candidates, hence securing the absence of judicial oversight over its decisions and actions.
Judicial elections do not arouse expectations because people are convinced that, whoever wins, justice won't be more competent, faster and more honest than before. Quite the contrary.
