Around 13% of Mexicans likely turned out to vote in the country's first-ever judicial election, Mexico's INE electoral authority said on Monday, as the government hailed a successful process while analysts said the low turnout could undermine an already controversial reform.

By Alek Buttermann On June 1, Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections, a process hailed by the federal government as a landmark step towards democratic improvement. But the reality on the ground painted a far more fragmented and contentious picture.