Mexico Freezes Diplomatic Ties with the US and Canada Over Judicial Reform | Firstpost America

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has paused diplomatic relations with the US and Canada. This comes one week after the US Ambassador to Mexico said that the judicial overhaul plan was a "Major risk to democracy." Meanwhile, Mexico has also threatened Washington and Ottawa with ending trade ties over the comments. Obrador has accused both the North American nations of meddling in Mexico's domestic affairs. This comes at a time when thousands of judicial workers are protesting against the planned judicial overhaul. Meanwhile, Mexico's first female President Claudia Sheinbaum has backed the proposal and has called it a "greater good for