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Thousands Protest Against Mexican Judicial Reform

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's plans for judicial reform have angered many (Credit: AFP)

Thousands of Mexicans, mainly court employees and law students, protested in the capital on Sunday against a controversial judicial reform proposal that would see judges elected by popular vote.

They gathered in Mexico City as the Senate began to debate the initiative pushed by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and approved by the lower house, called the Chamber of Deputies, in which the ruling party holds sway.

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