Mexican senators vote to extend term of Supreme Court president
April 16, 2021
12:31 AM CDT
Reuters
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Mexico's Senate on Thursday voted to extend the term of the president of the Supreme Court for an extra two years, a move criticized by opposition lawmakers who called it a bid by the ruling party to strengthen its hold on the country's institutions.
Arturo Zaldivar, who has been publicly supportive of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, was appointed in January 2019 with a term slated to end on Dec. 31, 2022.
If the modification to extend his term passes in the lower house of Congress, he would hold his position until Nov. 30, 2024.
Lawmakers approved the proposal by a wide majority, the Senate said in a statement.
Both houses of Congress are controlled by the ruling party MORENA and its allies.
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