President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Razdor suspended contacts with the embassies of the United States and Canada after the ambassadors of these countries criticized the judicial reform planned by the Mexican authorities.
The president emphasized that Mexico does not interfere in the internal affairs of any country.
“Our relations with the US Ambassador Ken Salasar are good, but now a pause has come. We will not rush. They need to learn to respect Mexico sovereignty. In addition, we will not tell them what is right and what we do not. We expect mutual respect and understanding, ”said the background at a daily press conference in Mexico City.
by his owls, the pause in relations also applies to the Canadian Embassy.
President of Mexico noted that the suspension of relations with the ambassadors of the USA and Canada has nothing to do with the central governments.
Relations will continue, as before, if both ambassadors show proper respect for the independence of Mexico, ”the president said.
Earlier, the Embassy of the United States and Canada criticized the possible judicial reform of the Dodor.
In particular, the US Ambassador Salasar said that the reform, which provides for a popular discussion to the position of judges, has a “great risk for the functioning of Mexican democracy.”
Judicial reform
The judicial reform proposed by the President of the Poddor provides for the election of judges by popular vote and the nomination of candidates by Congress and the judicial authorities.
Analysts, judges and international observers are concerned that this will lead to the filling of the courts less experienced and politically biased judges.