Mexico government to challenge Supreme Court suspension of electoral reform

27/3/2023 11:38

        The Mexican government said Sunday it would challenge the Supreme Court's temporary suspension of parts of a controversial electoral reform pushed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
        
        The Supreme Court on Friday halted parts of the reform, which was a scaled-down version of a failed constitutional reform originally sought. The court also confirmed it will consider a lawsuit from independent electoral institute INE that seeks to overturn it.
        
        Mexico's government said in a statement it will challenge the decision through its legal department and blasted the court's suspension.
        
        "It is false that the fundamental rights of citizens are put at risk, as well as the organization of the elections ... so it is an unjustified and unnecessary resolution," the government said.