Mexico's top court strikes down part of electoral overhaul


FILE PHOTO: President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador attends a press conference, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Supreme Court ruled in a lopsided vote on Thursday to strike down part of a legislative overhaul of the country's electoral authority which was championed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Nine of the court's 11 justices voted to invalidate the reform, the court announced on Twitter, which overall would significantly shrink Mexico's national electoral institute INE and cut its budget.

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