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Mexico's first Indigenous Supreme Court chief justice in more than a century is leading a rebellion against judicial robes, which he plans to shun in favor of ancestral clothing.
“The era of when our word, our requests, and even our mere presence were cause for ridicule and discrimination is now behind us,” says Hugo Aguilar.
Hugo Aguilar Ortíz, an indigenous lawyer from Oaxaca, has become the first directly elected Indigenous president of Mexico’s Supreme Court, a historic milestone that is stirring controversy and ...
The first supreme court chief justice elected democratically on Earth is Hugo Aguilar, a noted indigenous rights defender.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — In his campaign for Mexico’s Supreme Court, Hugo Aguilar sent a simple message: He would be the one to finally give Indigenous Mexicans a voice at one of the highest levels of ...
Aguilar Ortiz, 51, has worked as a lawyer for the Zapatista National Liberation Army and currently serves as an official with the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples.
Hugo Aguilar, Mexico's first Indigenous Supreme Court justice, faces scrutiny over past work with ruling party and mega-projects.
Hugo Aguilar, from Mexico's Mixtec people, becomes the first Indigenous Supreme Court justice in nearly 170 years. His election marks a significant moment for Mexico's 23 million Indigenous people, ...
Hugo Aguilar, an Indigenous rights defender and former advisor to the Zapatista guerrilla movement, will be Mexico's first Supreme Court chief justice elected at the ballot box, official results ...
Hugo Aguilar campaigned for Mexico’s Supreme Court with the simple message that he would finally give Indigenous Mexicans a voice at one of the highest levels of government.
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