International
A candidate for the Supreme Court denounces an unequal dispute in the judicial election of Mexico
Carlos Enrique Odriozola has no party or structure. Nor does it enjoy reflectors or previous positions in the Judiciary. And yet, he competes for a chair in the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) of Mexico in an unprecedented electoral process that, he assures, is unequal and is marked by citizen apathy.
“There is no even floor, we are not all starting from the same base,” he says in an interview with EFE about the campaigns to seek the vote that began on March 30.
He assures that there are candidates who arrive at the historic judicial election in Mexico with an armed network, with resources, with exposure, while competitors like him just now take to the streets to present themselves to the people.
The lawyer has been litigating in courts and tribunals throughout Mexico for 30 years, also before the Court.
To his credit, he says, he has at least 40 theses of jurisprudence on human rights issues, obtained through strategic litigation.
His motivation for reaching the highest court in the country is that “the Supreme Court has the possibility of permeating the entire judicial raming. From there you can achieve a real impact on people’s lives.”
Odriozola recognizes the value of the judicial reform that for the first time will allow 3,422 citizens, on June 1, to compete in elections for one of the 881 positions in courts, tribunals, the new Court of Judicial Discipline, the Electoral Tribunal and the Supreme Court, but also points out the vices.
“Some candidates could feel like puppets of a simulation. Possibly because we are candidates who have no structure. If they chose us so that people can get to know us and can value who is really willing to make a change and if people vote for us, it may be that that change is possible,” he says.
The candidate, who will identify himself with the number 57 on the ballots in the judicial election of Mexico, remembers having filed a formal complaint with the National Electoral Institute (INE) so that the participations are not so unequal, but has not yet received a response.
Odriozola details that he continues his campaign without paying for campaigns on networks and with limited presence in Mexico City until May, the last 28 days of his campaign, when he will go out to tour the country.
“We are going to 15% of the campaign (spending) ceiling,” he confesses. “Because we haven’t traveled much either and we plan to do it from May, especially with the friendly invitations that they have already started to make us in some entities,” he adds.
In addition to the imbalance between candidacies, Odriozola faces another challenge: the indifference of the electorate to a historic moment.
“I see people with a lot of discouragement. They don’t have confidence in the process, in the generality of people. There is not enough information or even understanding of what is being voted on, despite its importance,” he acknowledges.
His call is direct: “Not participating is handing over the Court to the structures.”
“Regomidde the fact that one can agree with the process, it is the process that exists and it is the only way that citizens have today to get to court,” he adds.
Odriozola proposes to integrate his presentation with a team selected by public competition, with gender parity, inclusive approach and respect for human rights.
“I want to make my presentation a microcosm of very prepared lawyers, very conscious, with a lot of social awareness,” he says.
It also proposes to effectively monitor jurisprudence and ensure that judgments are not only understood, but that they are executed.
He claims not to want “paper judgments”, that the treatment with the parties involved is equal, so he proposes to receive all equally and avoid “selective ear” pleas and so that “they can leave with the certainty” that “their evidence was evaluated.”
And in front of the new Judicial Discipline Court, he says not to be afraid.
“Since I am not going to commit acts of corruption and I am only going to proceed with all probity, I am not pressured or impressed by the existence of that court,” he concludes.
International
Erin weakens to Category 3 after rapid intensification to Category 5
Hurricane Erin, the first of the Atlantic season, was downgraded to a Category 3 cyclone on Sunday as it passed through the Caribbean islands, posing risks of flash floods and landslides, according to meteorologists.
The hurricane briefly intensified on Saturday, reaching Category 5 by the end of the day—a level described as “catastrophic” by U.S. authorities—before wind speeds began to decrease.
By Sunday at 06:00 GMT, Erin was located approximately 225 kilometers north of San Juan, Puerto Rico, with sustained winds of up to 205 km/h, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC).
“The center of Erin is expected to move just north of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Sunday, and pass east of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas Sunday night into Monday,” the NHC reported.
A tropical storm warning remained in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands, while residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the southeast and central Bahamas were advised to closely monitor the hurricane’s progress.
Erin reached Category 5, the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale, just over 24 hours after becoming a Category 1 hurricane, a rapid intensification that scientists say has become more common due to global warming.
The NHC described it as a “catastrophic hurricane.”
International
Ex-Pemex director linked to Odebrecht scandal detained in Texas, faces trial in Mexico
Carlos Treviño Medina, former director of Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) between 2017 and 2018—during the final year of President Enrique Peña Nieto’s administration—has been detained in the United States and will be deported to Mexico to face corruption charges, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday.
“He was detained in the U.S., an ex-director of Pemex who was already on alert lists. He will be deported and will face trial here in Mexico for corruption-related matters,” Sheinbaum told reporters during her morning press conference.
Shortly after, Sheinbaum confirmed that the detainee is Treviño Medina, who is accused of receiving bribes in connection with the Odebrecht scandal, “among other things.” She added: “We should ask the Attorney General’s Office exactly what the charges are. What I can say is that it is related to a complaint filed by Emilio Lozoya,” a former Pemex official also implicated in the Odebrecht corruption case.
Later in the day, Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR) stated in a press release that Treviño Medina was arrested on August 12 in Dallas, Texas, by agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which currently holds him in custody while deportation proceedings move forward.
The FGR noted that Treviño Medina is subject to an active arrest warrant in Mexico on charges of criminal association and money laundering.
Meanwhile, the U.S. government said that ICE detained Treviño Medina for overstaying his visa by nearly three years.
International
Residente to perform free concert at Mexico City’s Zócalo on september 6
Mexico City’s head of government, Clara Brugada, announced on Saturday that Puerto Rican musician Residente will perform a free concert at the capital’s Zócalo on September 6.
“I have great news for you! On Saturday, September 6, at 8:00 p.m., Residente will perform. It’s a song to freedom and Latin American resistance,” Brugada said in a video posted on X.
According to the Mexico City Ministry of Culture, Residente will take the stage “with lyrics loaded with social messages and rhythms that have marked generations.” The singer, who has already held free concerts at the Zócalo, also shared the announcement on his social media, emphasizing the historic significance of the venue.
“I don’t take this for granted, I know where I’m performing—it’s a special place (…) It’s where the flag of a free Mexico was first woven, and that’s what I want for my own country as well. (…) I don’t know how much longer I’ll keep performing, but what I do know is that I want to enjoy this day to the fullest with all of you,” he wrote on Instagram.
With over 20 years of career, René Pérez Joglar—better known as Residente—is recognized as a rapper, songwriter, and music producer, as well as the co-founder and lead vocalist of the group Calle 13. His lyrics have long stood out for their political and social content.
The Zócalo show will open with a performance by the female collective Mujer en Cypher, featuring Arianna Puello, Ximbo, Niña Dios, Prania Esponda, Azuki, and Mena, according to the Ministry of Culture.
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