Business leaders demand opposition senators remain against judicial reform

The business organisation also calls on them to resist external pressures, as it is essential that all voices are heard and that any reform is built through an inclusive and participatory process, and should not be decided unilaterally, the organisation said.

“The future of justice in Mexico is at stake, and it is crucial that decisions ensure stability, are taken with full responsibility, ensuring the legal, economic and social stability of the country,” it said in a statement.

Coparmex said that its 71 business centers throughout Mexico have responded to this call with direct messages to the 43 senators, demanding that they not betray the will of their constituents in the Upper House.

Despite multiple calls for warning from various sectors, the initiative has moved forward without taking into account the opinions of specialists, business organizations, young students and international actors who have warned of the risks involved in electing judges, magistrates and ministers by popular vote.

“We are therefore calling on all senators, but especially the 43 legislators who are not part of the parliamentary majority, since they have the responsibility of stopping this reform,” the statement said.

Coparmex indicated that they agree with the proposal expressed by the president of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, Norma Piña, and the Federal Judicial Council, which is derived from the National Meeting for a Security and Justice Agenda organized by the Judicial Branch.

“We believe that proposals such as standardizing the rules of the judicial career in the country’s judicial branches, strengthening the amparo trial, as well as the repeal of pretrial detention are appropriate and should be included in any discussion on reform of the judicial system.”

Business leaders reiterated that Mexico faces legal uncertainty that is already scaring away key investments to generate jobs and well-being.

For its part, the Business Coordinating Council (CCE) also urged all members of the Senate to allow for a deliberate, extensive discussion with sufficient time to analyze, consider and debate the necessary changes that will allow us to improve the administration of justice in the country and the functioning of the Judicial Branch.

He pointed out that a constitutional reform is required to guarantee the separation of powers and the independence of the Judiciary, which must be discussed and analyzed in depth and responsibly by all actors, in order to safeguard fundamental rights and Mexico’s international commitments in the areas of human, labor and environmental rights, as well as trade and investment treaties.