CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN REFORMS TO THE MEXICAN CONSTITUTION

Abstract

This article offers a critical analysis of constitutional reforms in Mexico between 2014 and 2025, highlighting the structural, normative, and doctrinal impacts that have transformed the Constitution. It identifies three broad types of reforms: (1) those involving profound transformations, such as the conversion of the Federal District into Mexico City and the reconfiguration of the Federal Judiciary; (2) those that replicate rights already recognized in international treaties, which may be considered redundant; and (3) those that represent setbacks—particularly regarding human rights—such as mandatory pretrial detention, militarization, and the dismantling of autonomous constitutional bodies.

The author also examines the growing tendency to incorporate ideological content into the constitutional text, the speed with which reforms are approved, the weakening of oversight mechanisms, and the contradiction between constitutional principles—especially with respect to the interpretation of norms and the non-retrogression of rights.