Daniel Rook

4 days ago | barrons.com | Daniel Rook |Arturo Ilizaliturri

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hit back Monday at criticism of her country's unprecedented election of judges, after most voters skipped a ballot that her opponents called a farce. Sunday's election followed highly contentious reforms making Mexico the only country in the world to let voters select all of their judges, including Supreme Court justices.

5 days ago | ledevoir.com | Daniel Rook

À peine plus d’un Mexicain sur dix a participé dimanche à l’élection unique au monde de tous les juges jusqu’à la Cour suprême, une réforme défendue par la gauche au pouvoir pour lutter contre la « corruption » au sein de la justice. C’est un « succès total », a cependant proclamé la présidente de gauche, Claudia Sheinbaum, juste après la première estimation de l’Institut national électoral (INE) : entre 12,57 % et 13,32 % des quelque 100 millions d’électeurs inscrits se sont rendus aux urnes.

5 days ago | fox28spokane.com | Daniel Rook |Jean Arce AFP

Mexicans elect their judges under shadow of organized crime by Daniel Rook and Jean Arce AFP | @ | May 31, 2025 10:25 pm Mexico holds unprecedented elections Sunday allowing voters to choose their judges at all levels, in a country where drug cartels and other vested interests regularly seek to alter the course of justice.

2 weeks ago | barrons.com | Yussel Gonzalez |Daniel Rook

Gunmen riding a motorcycle shot dead two members of the Mexico City mayor's team Tuesday in a rush hour double murder that President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned as "deplorable."Clara Brugada, who holds one of the country's most important political positions, called the killing of her personal secretary Ximena Guzman and advisor Jose "Pepe" Munoz a "direct attack."Authorities were investigating the motive and checking surveillance camera footage to identify the perpetrators, the mayor said.

1 month ago | finance.yahoo.com | Daniel Rook

Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Daniel Rook Wed, Apr 30, 2025, 12:39 PM 3 min read US-bound cargo trucks queue near the border in the Mexican city of Tijuana (Guillermo Arias) Mexico's economy returned to growth in the first quarter of 2025, avoiding a recession despite deep uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, official data showed Wednesday.