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President Sheinbaum has likewise framed the elections as part of the battle against nepotism and self-dealing in the judicial system."This is about fighting corruption," Sheinbaum
in one of her morning news briefings. "This is the defence of the Mexican people for justice, for honesty, for integrity."A loss of judicial knowledgeHow effective Sunday's elections are in achieving those ideals remains to be seen. Voter turnout is expected to be low, according to Arias.
“Participation is not expected to surpass 10 to 20 percent," Arias explained.That projection is a significant drop from normal election turnouts, she added. "In Mexico, participation is usually around 60 percent.”
The Judicial Electoral Observatory, a monitoring body formed by organisations including Laboratorio Electoral, has also noted that there are
in some areas than in others during this election cycle.Earlier this month, the DRC Senate voted to lift Kabila’s immunity, paving the way for him to be prosecuted.
The ex-president, who has been in self-imposed exile since 2023, denies the allegations and has slammed the charges against him as “arbitrary decisions with disconcerting levity”.On Thursday, a member of Kabila’s entourage told AFP that though no formal alliance existed between his party and M23, both shared the “same goal” of ending the rule of President Felix Tshisekedi.
The United Nations and the DRC’s government say Rwanda has supported the M23 with arms and troops – an accusation the neighbouring country denies.The renewed violence has raised fears of igniting a