Mexico's President López Obrador has signed into law controversial reforms that mean judges at all levels will now be elected by the public rather than appointed.
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00:00Controversial and sweeping reforms of Mexico's judiciary have officially taken effect after
00:05a week of protests.
00:06They were the ones who were in charge, the ones at the top, a minority with a democratic
00:17facade.
00:18There was a simulation, now it's different, now yes, it's the people who are in charge.
00:28Under the new law, judges at all levels, including the country's Supreme Court, will be elected
00:33by the public, not appointed.
00:36Supporters of the change say it gives more power to the people, but critics say it undermines
00:40the country's systems of checks and balances.
00:43Mexico's President López Obrador signed the reform into law just two weeks before he leaves
00:48office.