Eight killed in a bar in Ciudad Juarez
In the early hours of Wednesday an armed commando killed eight men-amongst them were two minors-while opening fire in a “Bar Aristos” in Ciudad Juarez. According to AFP the gunmen separated the victims before killing them. At least thirty people were in the bar, located at the intersection of Honduras Street and Vicente Guerrera Street, … Read more
Mexico responds to report by Amnesty International highlighting immigrant rights abuses
The Mexican government recognized the need to return to issues surrounding migrants in the country that are victims of abuse, reiterating the policy of commitment to human rights in general, and particularly those of migrants- independent of their immigration status. Responding to a report by Amnesty International, the government indicated that organized crime has diversified … Read more
Leader of the Beltrán Leyva cartel captured
The Mexican Army captured Gerardo Álvarez Vázquez ––also known as El Indio, El Chayán, and El Cantante— one of the closest collaborators to the deceased drug boss Arturo Beltrán Leyva. He is considered to be in charge of maintaining relations with Central and South American cartels. “El Indio” has been identified as one of the … Read more
Eight members of the drug cartel “La Familia” captured
This Thursday the Federal Police (Policía Federal) reported the capture of eight people linked to the drug cartel “La Familia Michoacana,” an act that occurred the 19 on the Valle de Bravo-Toluca freeway in the municipality of Donato Guerra, Mexico State. According to a press release generated by the Secretariat if Public Security (Secretaría de Seguridad … Read more
Armed group invades National Institute of Migration in Veracruz, taking 13 immigrants
The Federal Attorney General’s Office (La Procuraduría General de la República -PGR) stated that a group of armed individuals entered the facilities of the National Institute of Migration (Instituto Nacional de Migración—INM) in the municipality of Acayucan, Veracruz, and took 13 Guatemalans who were detained in the facility. In a press release, the PGR reported that approximately thirty armed individuals, … Read more
Armed commando kidnaps seven individuals from hotels in Monterrey
In an operation that involved at least twenty to thirty people, an armed commando blocked various avenues in the center of Monterrey in order to penetrate two hotels where they kidnapped seven individuals. In order to prevent police authorities from arriving quickly the armed commando blocked off Cuahutémoc Street and Colón Street using two trucks, … Read more
President Felipe Calderón initiates “Blue Heart Campaign” against human trafficking
Last week President Felipe Calderón initiated the “Blue Heart Campaign, Mexico against human trafficking” (Campaña Corazón Azul, México contra la trata de personas), along with the United Nations, seeking to create awareness in order to stop the inhumane practices that convert people into merchandise. He stressed the importance of ensuring the freedom of people, urging … Read more
“El Gato,” a presumed leader of the cartel organization “La Familia Michoacana,” captured
Last week, the Federal Police (Policía Federal) captured Hilario López Morales, alias “El Gato”, identified as one of the principal operators of the drug cartel “La Familia Michoacana.” Along with “El Gato” four other individuals were captured in a hotel in Mexico City. It is believed that Lopez Morale, the presumed leader for “La Familia” … Read more
Inter-American Court hears indigenous woman’s rape case
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (an autonomous entity of the Organization of American States) is set to hear the case of an indigenous woman who claims she was raped by soldiers in 2002. On February 22 of that year, a dozen soldiers came to the house of Inés Fernández Ortega, who was 25 years … Read more
Michelle Obama visits Mexico with message to youth
On her first foreign trip without her husband, First Lady Michelle Obama visited Mexico, meeting with women leaders and students. She was received by the Mexican ambassador to the United States, Arturo Sarukhán; United States Ambassador to Mexico, Carlos Pascual; and the Undersecretary for North America of the Foreign Ministry, Julian Ventura. While addressing the … Read more
