Mexican President Accuses US of Interference

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador accused the United States of using its ambassador to interfere in Mexico's domestic affairs. U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar had criticized a proposed judicial reform, labeling it a threat to Mexican democracy and the U.S.-Mexico trade relationship.

In a morning press conference on Monday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador responded affirmatively when asked whether he believed the United States was using its ambassador to meddle in Mexico's domestic affairs.

Last Thursday, U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar had labeled a judicial reform, which proposes judges be elected by popular vote, as a threat to Mexican democracy. Salazar argued that it would expose the judiciary to organized crime influence and risk the U.S.-Mexico trade relationship.

Lopez Obrador had previously condemned the ambassador's critique as 'interventionist.'

(With inputs from agencies.)