In recent years, Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice has played a key role in the country’s evolving democracy, determining the constitutional validity of the most important reforms passed by Congress. These have included challenges to laws regarding public security and criminal justice that went into effect under Presidents Felipe Calderón and Enrique Peña-Nieto.
At this event, Mexico Supreme Court Justice Eduardo Medina Mora examined the court’s recent opinions on Mexico’s homeland security framework and how these decisions affect the U.S.-Mexico relationship. A panel of experts also discussed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador‘s new public security strategy, which centers on the creation of a national guard composed of officials from Mexico’s Federal Police, army and navy.
This event was co-sponsored by the Baker Institute Mexico Center and the International Law Section of the Texas State Bar Association. Follow @BakerInstitute on Twitter and join the conversation online with #BakerMexico.
Agenda
8:30 a.m. |
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Breakfast and Registration |
9:00 a.m. |
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WelcomeTony Payan, Ph.D. |
9:10 a.m. |
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IntroductionThomas H. Wilson |
9:15 a.m. |
Keynote Address — Security and Justice in MexicoJustice Eduardo Medina Mora |
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9:45 a.m. |
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Q&A |
10:05 am |
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Panel Discussion
Eduardo Bohórquez Carlos Bravo Regidor David García Sarubbi Catalina Pérez Correa |
11:30 a.m. |
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Q&A |
11:45 a.m. |
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Adjourn |