This chapter explores the final month of Mexico's outgoing president and his aggressive push for constitutional reforms focused on the justice system, amidst widespread protests. It highlights concerns over the proposed election of federal judges and the potential erosion of judicial independence, alongside the implications for democracy and governance. The discussion also addresses ongoing political tensions, including a supermajority push by the ruling coalition and critical national security issues surrounding changes to the National Guard's authority.
The EU’s unofficial chief technocrat issued a doorstop of a report outlining how the bloc can boost growth and keep up in a changing world. Is it all too ambitious? Mexico’s lame-duck president has one last project in mind: undermining the judiciary (10:44). And as the film “Fight Club” turns 25 our correspondent finds many of its disturbing messages still resonate (17:49).
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