In the early morning of September 16, 1810, the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla initiated the movement that would change the destiny of Mexico with the “Grito de Independencia” (Cry of Independence) in Dolores, Guanajuato, symbolizing the beginning of an armed struggle that embodied the collective desire for liberation from Spanish domination. Hidalgo, along with brave patriots, adopted the ideals of independence, dreaming of a free and sovereign nation. This process, full of sacrifices, was forged with the blood and fighting spirit of a generation that bequeathed its life to the homeland.
Throughout history, Mexico has gone through three key transformations: Independence, the Reform, and the Mexican Revolution. Each of them represented moments of rupture with the past, an attempt to rebuild the nation under new ideals of justice and freedom. In 2018, our country began the Fourth Transformation, a profound and peaceful change that seeks to lay the foundations for a new Mexico. This process has not occurred in a violent manner, but through structural reforms, one of the most recent and significant being the reform of the Judicial Branch, proposed by the Federal Executive on February 5.
This judicial reform, based on the principles of austerity, seeks to eradicate the waste of public resources, democratize the system and restore the confidence of citizens. Among its fundamental axes is the popular election of judges, magistrates and magistrates, which will provide the justice system with legitimacy by being transparent and free from the influence of political and economic groups, allowing national sovereignty, which resides in the people, to determine the course of justice in Mexico.
In addition, the creation of the Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal, replacing the Council of the Judiciary. This new body, together with a body specialising in judicial administration, will guarantee the proper judicial career and the professionalisation of the system and will provide technical and management autonomy to the National School of Judicial Training, ensuring that future generations of judges are prepared to dispense impartial and effective justice.
We are facing one of the most transcendental reforms of recent times. Justice will cease to be an elitist, costly, slow and corrupt privilege, and will become a right accessible to all. The refoundation of the Republic cannot be achieved without the joint effort of women and men committed to true change, and justice must be at the service of the people.