Mexico passes controversial reform of election watchdog

TL;DR

The overhaul of the National Electoral Institute (INE) has been driven by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has accused it of being partisan. Since his win in 2018, Mr López Obrador has been pushing for a reform of the INE, which he says will save taxpayers $150m (£125m) a year by drastically reducing the agency's staff. They have called for mass protests to be held on Sunday

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