Mexicans elect their judges under shadow of organized crime

The government says the reform making Mexico the world's only country to select all of its judges and magistrates by popular vote is needed to tackle deep-rooted corruption and impunity. But there are concerns that the judiciary will be politicized and that it will become easier for criminals to influence the courts with threats and bribery. While corruption is already an issue, "there is reason to believe that elections may be more easily infiltrated by organized crime than other methods of judicial selection," said Margaret Satterthwaite...