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A protester holds a poster that reads in Spanish "Senator, don't vote in favor" against the judicial reform bill, outside the Senate in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, the day after Congress passed legislation that would require all judges to stand for election. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

A protester holds a poster that reads in Spanish "Senator, don't vote in favor" against the judicial reform bill, outside the Senate in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, the day after Congress passed legislation that would require all judges to stand for election. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

CORRECTS TO REMOVE THAT SENATORS ARE DISCUSSING JUDICIAL REFORM - Senators hold a session in alternate headquarters due to protesters opposing judicial reform blocking access to their regular chambers, in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, one day after Mexico's lower house approved the reform that would require all judges to stand for election. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

CORRECTS TO REMOVE THAT SENATORS ARE DISCUSSING JUDICIAL REFORM - Senators hold a session in alternate headquarters due to protesters opposing judicial reform blocking access to their regular chambers, in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, one day after Mexico's lower house approved the reform that would require all judges to stand for election. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

A demonstrator holds the sign "Judicial reform national threat" during a protest outside the Senate against a judicial reform bill in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, the day after Congress passed legislation that would require all judges to stand for election. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

A demonstrator holds the sign "Judicial reform national threat" during a protest outside the Senate against a judicial reform bill in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, the day after Congress passed legislation that would require all judges to stand for election. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Relatives of prisoners rally in favor of the government's proposed judicial reform in Mexico City, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Relatives of prisoners rally in favor of the government's proposed judicial reform in Mexico City, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Judicial worker Jorge Reyes, wearing a Chapulín Colorado costume, holds a sign that reads in Spanish: "Without judicial power, who will be able to defend us now?" outside the Senate to protest the judicial reform bill in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, the day after Congress passed legislation that would require all judges to stand for election. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Judicial worker Jorge Reyes, wearing a Chapulín Colorado costume, holds a sign that reads in Spanish: "Without judicial power, who will be able to defend us now?" outside the Senate to protest the judicial reform bill in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, the day after Congress passed legislation that would require all judges to stand for election. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

CORRECTS TO REMOVE THAT SENATORS ARE DISCUSSING JUDICIAL REFORM - Alejandro Moreno, Institutional Revolutionary Party leader, holds a sign with a message that reads in Spanish: "Judicial Reform unacceptable", protest outside an alternate headquarters for senators in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, one day after Mexico's lower house approved the legislation. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

CORRECTS TO REMOVE THAT SENATORS ARE DISCUSSING JUDICIAL REFORM - Alejandro Moreno, Institutional Revolutionary Party leader, holds a sign with a message that reads in Spanish: "Judicial Reform unacceptable", protest outside an alternate headquarters for senators in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, one day after Mexico's lower house approved the legislation. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

A man shouts uses a bullhorn to shout slogans during a rally in favor of the government's proposed judicial reform outside the Supreme Court building in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

A man shouts uses a bullhorn to shout slogans during a rally in favor of the government's proposed judicial reform outside the Supreme Court building in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

A demonstrator yells into a megaphone to protest against the judicial reform bill outside the Senate in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, the day after Congress passed legislation that would require all judges to stand for election. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

A demonstrator yells into a megaphone to protest against the judicial reform bill outside the Senate in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, the day after Congress passed legislation that would require all judges to stand for election. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

CORRECTS TO REMOVE THAT SENATORS ARE DISCUSSING JUDICIAL REFORM - Alejandro Moreno, Institutional Revolutionary Party leader, holds a sign with a message that reads in Spanish: "Judicial Reform unacceptable", outside an alternate headquarters for senators in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, one day after Mexico's lower house approved the legislation. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

CORRECTS TO REMOVE THAT SENATORS ARE DISCUSSING JUDICIAL REFORM - Alejandro Moreno, Institutional Revolutionary Party leader, holds a sign with a message that reads in Spanish: "Judicial Reform unacceptable", outside an alternate headquarters for senators in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, one day after Mexico's lower house approved the legislation. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

CORRECTS TO REMOVE THAT SENATORS ARE DISCUSSING JUDICIAL REFORM - Law students opposing judicial reform organize letters to senators outside an alternate headquarters for senators in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, one day after Mexico's lower house approved the legislation. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

CORRECTS TO REMOVE THAT SENATORS ARE DISCUSSING JUDICIAL REFORM - Law students opposing judicial reform organize letters to senators outside an alternate headquarters for senators in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, one day after Mexico's lower house approved the legislation. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Relatives of prisoners rally in favor of the government's proposed judicial reform in Mexico City, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Relatives of prisoners rally in favor of the government's proposed judicial reform in Mexico City, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

CORRECTS TO REMOVE THAT SENATORS ARE DISCUSSING JUDICIAL REFORM - Senators hold a session in alternate headquarters due to protesters opposing judicial reform blocking access to their regular chambers, in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, one day after Mexico's lower house approved the reform that would require all judges to stand for election . (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

CORRECTS TO REMOVE THAT SENATORS ARE DISCUSSING JUDICIAL REFORM - Senators hold a session in alternate headquarters due to protesters opposing judicial reform blocking access to their regular chambers, in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, one day after Mexico's lower house approved the reform that would require all judges to stand for election . (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Demonstrators protest outside the Senate against the judicial reform bill in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, the day after Congress passed legislation that would require all judges to stand for election. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Demonstrators protest outside the Senate against the judicial reform bill in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, the day after Congress passed legislation that would require all judges to stand for election. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)