Protesters Invade Mexican Senate, Forcing Halt To Reform Debate

Mexico City:

Protesters invaded Mexico’s Senate on Tuesday, forcing lawmakers to suspend a debate on controversial proposals by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to allow voters to elect judges.

Senate president Gerardo Fernandez Norona declared an “indefinite recess” because demonstrators had entered the building, as television images showed crowds of protesters inside the upper house chamber.

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