Aguilar

Indigenous Advocate Hugo Aguilar Poised for Historic Role as Mexico’s Chief Justice in Groundbreaking Election

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MEXICO CITY — Indigenous lawyer Hugo Aguilar is poised to become Mexico’s next chief justice following a historic judicial election this past Sunday. For the first time, voters elected the entire judiciary through direct ballot as part of a significant reform initiated by the governing Morena party. Almost all votes for the Supreme Court have been tallied, revealing that Aguilar leads the race for the top position. President Claudia Sheinbaum hailed the elections as a success, despite a disappointing voter turnout of about 13%. Electoral officials reported that Aguilar, a member of the Mixtec indigenous … Read more

Houston Criminal Judge Frank Aguilar Dies Following Road Accident After Texans Game

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Houston, Texas — Harris County court officials announced the sudden death of Judge Frank Aguilar, who served on the bench of the 228th Criminal District Court since his election in 2018. Judge Aguilar died following a vehicle accident on Sunday afternoon, confirmed by authorities on Monday. The crash occurred a day before his passing, significantly impacting the local legal community. Judge Aguilar, 66, was traveling northbound in a white Jeep Rubicon on the Highway 288 service road when his vehicle unexpectedly veered off the road and collided with a wooden utility pole. He was accompanied … Read more