A few countries elect a handful of judges, mostly to lower courts. Mexico will become the first country in the world where every judge on every court is chosen by popular vote.

Johnny Rodriguez, the first major Mexican American country star, who sang in both English and Spanish and wrote 1970s hits including “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” — about a forlorn ...

Johnny Rodriguez, the pioneering singer-songwriter widely regarded as the first Mexican American country star, has died. He was 73. His death on May 9 was confirmed in a social media post from his ...

(Photo by American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images) (Walt Disney Television Photo Arc/ABC) Rodriguez was one of the first Mexican American country singers and had such hits as “I Just ...

Rodriguez was one of the first Mexican American country singers and had such hits as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico" and “That’s the Way Love Goes ...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Country music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican American singer best known for chart-topping hits in the 1970s such as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind ...

Johnny Rodriguez, a Texas country singer known for songs like "That's the Way Love Goes" and "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico," has died at 73. - Credit: Paul S. Howell/Getty Images Johnny Rodriguez ...

Rodriguez is widely considered to be the first major Mexican-American singer in country music. We wish Rodriguez’s family and fans nothing but the best during this difficult time. And here’s ...

Texas native Johnny Rodriguez, a Mexican-American country artist whose soulful tenor expanded the breadth of the genre's reach and global popularity, died at 73 on May 9, 2025. The Academy of ...