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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How Mexico’s judicial overhaul could impact relations with US

    Under Mexico’s new constitutional amendment, thousands of appointed judges will lose their jobs and face election. Opponents fear a threat to democracy.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 16, 2024 • 1 min read

    Under Mexico’s new constitutional amendment, thousands of appointed judges will lose their jobs and face election. Opponents fear a threat to democracy.

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    Justice in Mexico and US, PST ART, ‘History of House’ music
    1. 0:00How Mexico’s judicial overhaul could impact relations with USYou’re reading this
    2. 11:28John Roberts’ role in shaping SCOTUS rulings that favor Trump
    3. 22:16Preview the Olympic-sized PST ART event in SoCal
    4. 33:59‘History of House’ puts an African twist on famous dance tracks
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Rafael Fernandéz de Castro

      director of UC San Diego’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Justice in Mexico and US, PST ART, ‘History of House’ music
    1. 0:00How Mexico’s judicial overhaul could impact relations with USYou’re reading this
    2. 11:28John Roberts’ role in shaping SCOTUS rulings that favor Trump
    3. 22:16Preview the Olympic-sized PST ART event in SoCal
    4. 33:59‘History of House’ puts an African twist on famous dance tracks
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand