Mexican Protesters Flood Senate Over Controversial Judiciary Reforms

Hundreds of protesters forced their way into Mexico’s Senate on Tuesday during a debate about controversial plans to to overhaul the country’s judiciary. The Senate had been due to vote on the judicial reform plans, which have been put forward by Mexico’s ruling party, Morena. The reforms, championed by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, would mean 7,000 judges across Mexico being elected by popular vote. López Obrador says many judges in Mexico are corrupt and need to be accountable, but critics of the reforms say it could threaten judicial independence, and undermine the system of checks and balances....