Overview
- Argentina’s Chief Justice Horacio Rosatti called unfilled national and federal judgeships the system’s top concern and defended the Council of the Magistracy as the constitutionally valid selection method.
- Rosatti warned that choosing judges by popular vote or direct executive appointment would require a constitutional reform, framing such proposals as outside the current legal framework.
- Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona pledged to move quickly on appointments but blamed Congress for delays, while judges’ association head Andrés Basso cited a credibility crisis and unprecedented vacancy levels.
- Mexico’s Chief Justice Hugo Aguilar Ortiz reported internal changes that cut the average time for cases to reach chambers from about 60 to 15 days and said 2,590 matters were resolved from September to November, including 663 by the full court.
- Aguilar asserted full independence from political agendas, highlighted transparency and outreach efforts, and said an austerity plan would avoid 661 million pesos in spending in 2026.