Mexican Supreme Court throws out law extending governor’s mandate

MEXICALI, B.C. (KYMA, KECY)-Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday struck down a law extending the Baja California Governor Jaime Bonilla to lengthen his term in office.

The 11 ministers who voted unanimously held that the modifications to the mandate were unconstitutional and fraudulent both to the democratic system and violated the citizen's free vote.

Elected in 2019, he had planned to hang on until 2024. Jaime Bonilla will be ending his term in November 2021.

Elections were held in 2019 to elect a governor for a period of two years in order to tie the elections with the federal ones, as well as managing to govern an opposition party to the National Action Party that lasted for more than 20 years in power.

For its part, the business sector supported the decision of the highest authority of justice in the country and trusted that this decision will not affect economies or international negotiations.

According to AP News, Governors in Mexico usually serve six years, but terms have been temporarily shortened in some states to try to make local votes coincide with federal elections held every three years.