El estado constitucional mexicano: una constelación de autonomías

This article describes the emergence, evolution, and current crisis of autonomous constitutional bodies in Mexico. To this end, it begins by portraying the context in which they emerged, emphasizing four fundamental elements that explain and situate them historically and politically. It then describes certain distinctive features of these bodies and how they represent a change in Mexican constitutional democracy. Finally, it refers to the ongoing challenge these autonomous constitutional bodies face due to the adversarial stance that the President of the Republic has adopted against them.