FILE PHOTO: Opposition senators protest behind the Senate executive table during the session at an alternate venue, after protesters broke into the Senate building as a highly contested judicial reform proposal is debated, in the historic center of Mexico City, Mexico, September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Luis Cortes/File Photo
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Senate gave final approval on Wednesday to a sweeping reform that will reshape the country's judiciary system by electing judges by popular vote, cementing a victory for outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who has championed the controversial proposal.
Critics fear the reform could threaten the rule of law and damage Mexico's economy by hurting investment and undermining the North American trade pact.
(Reporting by Natalia Siniawski, Cassandra Garrison and Adriana Barrera; Editing by Gabriel Araujo)
