Overview

• At a Georgetown University forum on democracy in Washington, D.C., the former Mexican leader delivered a stark assessment of the country’s political trajectory.
• He argued the recent reform enabled the popular election of judges, magistrates and Supreme Court ministers, and he contended the courts are now in the hands of Morena supporters.
• He criticized Ken Salazar, who served as U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 2021 to 2024, saying the institutions’ “demolition” proceeded without resistance from him.
• He alleged that recent judicial appointees include party militants, inexperienced figures and some former defense lawyers for drug traffickers.
• He claimed the INE and electoral tribunals validated about three-quarters of congressional seats for Morena, paving the way for constitutional changes he says dismantled the Federal Judiciary.