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Article: Mexican president approves amendment to judicial system
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- June 17, 2008
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Mexican president approves amendment to judicial system
MEXICO CITY, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Felipe
Calderon Tuesday signed a constitutional amendment that will make
the country's judicial proceedings more efficient and transparent.
Under the amendment, open trials will replace closed-door
discussions by judges, who used to pass rulings based only on
written evidence.
The law also allows prosecutors to hold ...