Understanding Constitutional Amendments in Mexico: Perpetuum Mobile Constitution

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Mauro Arturo Rivera León

Abstract

In spite of being formally rigid, the Mexican Constitution is frequently amended. In this article, I analyze the constitutional amendment procedure in order to understand the causes, consequences and potential solutions of the accelerated rhythm of constitutional amendments in Mexico.

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A pesar de ser formalmente rígida, la Constitución mexicana ha sido reformada con gran frecuencia. En el presente artículo se analiza el procedimiento de reforma constitucional para entender las causas, consecuencias y potenciales soluciones al acelerado ritmo de reformas constitucionales en México.

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Rivera León, M. A. (2016). Understanding Constitutional Amendments in Mexico: Perpetuum Mobile Constitution. Mexican Law Review, 9(2), 3–27. https://doi.org/10.22201/iij.24485306e.2017.18.10774
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Mauro Arturo Rivera León, Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación

PhD in Law (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). Currently working at the Mexican Supreme Court. Lecturer on Constitutional Law at Universidad Iberoamericana.