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Article: DARK-HORSE CANDIDATE MARIANO AZUELA ELECTED AS NEW CHIEF JUSTICE OF MEXICO'S HIGH COURT.
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- SourceMex Economic News & Analysis on Mexico
- Article date:
- January 8, 2003
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In a surprise development, dark-horse candidate Mariano Azuela Guitron was elected to a three-year term as the chief justice of Mexico's highest court (Suprema Corte de la Nacion, SCJN). Azuela defeated Juan Silva Meza, who had been widely favored to succeed outgoing chief justice Genaro David Gongora Pimentel. The election was decided in a vote among the 11 SCJN justices. Six votes were cast for Azuela, four for Silva Meza, and one for Humberto Roman Palacios. Guillermo Ortiz Mayagoitia, another candidate mentioned for the post late last year, did not receive a single vote.
Judicial and political experts welcomed the election of Azuela, who is known for his ...
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