MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s lower house of Congress approved a constitutional reform on Wednesday that makes reforms to the constitution “unchallengeable” as ruling party Morena and allies push through a swath of constitutional reforms, including a controversial judicial overhaul.
The measure, which the Senate passed last week, received 340 votes in favor, 133 against and 1 abstention. The government’s coalition enjoys large majorities in both chambers.
Opposition lawmakers have described the measure as authoritarian, arguing it makes constitutional reforms passed by Congress immune to checks and oversight by the judiciary.
The ban allows for its retroactive application, which will prevent the judiciary from reviewing a judicial reform passed last month, just as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on its constitutionality.
(Reporting by Diego Ore; Writing by Brendan O’Boyle; Editing by Sandra Maler)
