The U.S. Meddling in Mexico’s Politics is More Authoritarian Imperialism
The United States of America, a country with more internal problems than most and with a withering democracy continues to bully other countries about what are and aren’t democratic norms
Recently, the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar said that a judicial overhaul by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is a threat to Mexico’s democracy. The proposal requiring Mexican judges to be elected instead of appointed has sparked outrage among senior U.S. government officials who are once again weaponizing “democracy” to villainize other world leaders outside of the U.S.
Despite the myriad issues brought to light in recent years highlighting the politicization of U.S. federal courts through lifetime appointments by presidents and confirmed by Congress, Mexico’s neighbor to the north seems to think they should follow its path. In the U.S., the vast majority of voters have expressed a need to modernize its Supreme Court while Salazar’s rhetoric points to the lack of a desire to adhere to the people’s demands.
Even Republican voters support reforms to the Supreme Court proposed by President Joe Biden which include calling for a code of conduct…
