Mexican Supreme Court Halts Operations Amid Judicial Reform Debate

Mexican Supreme Court judges have voted to suspend operations prior to a congressional debate on controversial judicial reform. With an eight to three majority, the judges have joined a work stoppage, joining thousands of judicial workers already on strike.

Mexican Supreme Court judges voted to suspend the institution's activities prior to a congressional debate on a controversial judicial reform, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

By a majority of eight votes to three, the judges of the Supreme Court decided to join a work stoppage that has seen thousands of judicial workers go on strike.