1. A Mexican judicial reform that's been met with mass protests and a strike from justice workers is scheduled for a vote in the Senate tomorrow, after being passed in the lower house last week.
The reform, which calls for the election of all judges, including Supreme Court justices, is seen by experts and international groups as a dangerous precedent.
They say the hazy requirements for who gets to run and with which money could lead to the presidency or even criminals having undue influence in which candidates win.
2. The director of El Salvador's police was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, authorities say — reportedly while he was escorting an accused embezzler, who also died along with seven other people.
Mauricio Arriaza, who headed the country's police forces since 2019, had been in charge of implementing a state of emergency declared by President Nayib Bukele that allows for mass arrests without warrants of those suspected of being gang members.
