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Over the last few years, we've heard a lot about investment in manufacturing booming in Mexico.
This was a big deal a couple of years ago when the country became the United States number one trading partner.
Banks and credit rating agencies are now warning that Mexico's growth could be in jeopardy,
and it's not just because of the ongoing trade war.
They're pointing to judicial reform.
Joining us today to talk about those reforms is our researcher and fact checker, Cierra Juarez.
Nice to have you on this side of the mic.
Thank you, Darian.
It's so nice to be here.
So starting this year, every single judge in Mexico,
both local and federal, will be elected by the people instead of appointed.
Yasmine Robles Cortes is one of those judges and she says the changes are going to be challenging.
We aren't politicians.
We aren't trained for that.
Today on the show, the debate over judicial reform in Mexico.
Why is it happening now?
What could the consequences be and how?
Uncertainty over this big change is creating an unsettling business environment in Mexico and potentially threatening its commercial relationship with the US.
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