Mexican president says judicial reform will happen despite challenge

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference to present her security plan for confronting Mexico's dire security situation, at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Henry Romero

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that a wide-ranging courts overhaul is finalized and the popular elections of judges that it prescribes will be carried out, despite the Supreme Court accepting to hear a challenge last week.

"The reform is happening," said Sheinbaum, insisting the challenge to it before the top court will not change that.

(Reporting by Raul Cortes Fernandez; Editing by Sarah Morland)