Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, since March 18, 2020, activities
from the different jurisdictional bodies in Mexico have been
suspended. This suspension has been extended so far until June 1,
2020.1
Consequently, a likely short-term scenario for Mexican judges is
that of delays in the administration of judicial proceedings. For
instance, cases where an evidentiary proceeding was pending will
need to be rescheduled without having any certainty of when they
might be able to take place.
The suspension of pending judicial proceedings will also impact
new litigations. Currently it is not possible to submit new claims,
2 so
future disputes will first have to wait until the judicial
authorities reinitiate their activities, and at that time will wait
further for their turn. In addition to this, the adverse effects
caused by COVID-19 on the economy, such as unemployment, disruption
of supply chains, lack of liquidity, and funding and cancellation
of projects, undoubtedly
