内容摘要：Storm clouds build above a corn field Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, near Platte City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Storm clouds build above a corn field Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, near Platte City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

“Who is going to choose the judges on the court now? The Mexican people. That’s the big difference between what once was and what now is,” Sheinbaum said Monday as she called on Mexicans to vote.“And that,” she added, “is democracy.”

Many on the ballot won a lottery after being screened by committees made up of people from the three branches of government — two of which are controlled by the president’s party. To qualify, candidates need a law degree, five years of professional experience, an essay and letters of recommendation from friends and colleagues.Yasmin Esquivel, who is running for election for the Mexican Supreme Court, speaks to supporters at her closing campaign rally in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)Yasmin Esquivel, who is running for election for the Mexican Supreme Court, speaks to supporters at her closing campaign rally in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

The passage of the reform legislation sparkedand concerns by international investors, causing the Mexican peso to dip.

Opponents have called on Mexicans to boycott the vote, and the election is projected to have low turnout.

The opponents – former judges, legal experts, politicians and foreign observers -— say that battling corruption and impunity in the courts is not a bad idea. Most Mexicans agree that the judiciary is rife with corruption.Meanwhile, Daley and Spence notice the changes in the weather — not only warmer, but they’re getting thunder here, something once unimaginable. The Arctic is warming

than the rest of the world. While Churchill isn’t quite as bad off because it’s south of the Arctic Circle, “it’s something we take seriously,” Spence said.“It’s a matter of finding the right blend in how you adapt to climate change,” Spence said. “And work with it.”

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