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In Mexico  a judicial back and forth  has ignited widespread protests and raised concerns about democratic checks and balances, Mexico's Senate approved a controversial judicial reform early Wednesday. The constitutional amendment, championed by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, calls for judges to be elected by popular vote rather than appointed through the current merit-based system.

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An explosion and fire at a tequila factory in Mexico, has led to deaths of five people. Two others were injured in the disaster, at a Casa Cuervo distillery in the town of Tequila, Jalisco state. Casa Cuervo is the world’s largest producer of the Mexican spirit, according to its website, encompassing the Jose Cuervo and Tequila 1800 brands, among others.

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