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Mexico judicial reform: Candidate who defended El Chapo runs for office

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Silvia Delgado was the defence lawyer for notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo " Guzmán .

Critics say her past defending the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel should disqualify her from standing as a judge.

Mexico will become the first country in the world to elect all of its judges by direct ballot.

Aguirre Bonilla believes the vote is an opportunity for meaningful change of a collapsed, corrupted and nepotistic judiciary.

Many people in the judiciary were there through influence and familial connections, she argues.

The vote will grant the justice system true independence as it's not chosen by the President of the Republic but elected by the people of Mexico .

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