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Mexico City Judicial Chief Rafael Guerra Wins Third Term With 60 of 79 Votes

Magistrates endorsed continuity following pledges on labor rights, gender equity, technology upgrades.

Overview

  • Guerra was re-elected to lead the TSJCDMX from January 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, marking a third consecutive term and bringing his tenure to eight years.
  • The plenary vote split gave Guerra 60 of 79 ballots, with Rosalba Guerrero receiving 10, Ramón Alejandro Sentíes 6, and one vote each for Celia Marín and Arturo García.
  • Before the vote, magistrates approved keeping the paper ballots by a 43-vote majority, a decision that prompted transparency concerns over potential handwriting analysis.
  • Judicial workers protested outside the session and symbolically closed venues while pressing for pay increases, following a months-long work stoppage from May to July.
  • Guerra outlined a program emphasizing workplace protections, a dedicated gender-violence unit, mandatory gender and human-rights training, and digital modernization including gradual AI integration and hardware upgrades, as allies highlighted advances like the SIGJ.