In Mexico thousands protest electoral overhaul they say threatens democracy
Mexico City Reuters Huge crowds gathered across Mexico on Sunday to oppose a government drive to shrink the independent electoral authority, arguing the changes threaten democracy, in what appeared to be the largest protests yet against President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration. Organisers said in Mexico City over 500,000 people attended, with video footage on […]
Human Rights Watch warns against Mexico’s “regressive” electoral overhaul
Mexico City. Mexico Reuters A leading rights group on Monday called for Mexican lawmakers to vote against a proposal to overhaul the electoral system, warning it could seriously undermine electoral authorities’ independence, putting free and fair elections at risk. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s proposal to reform Mexico’s National Electoral Institute (INE) would cut the […]