Trans-Border Institute Releases Report on Drug Violence in Mexico
02/07/10—Drawing on new data released by the Mexican government, the Trans-Border Institute issued a report today on drug violence in Mexico. The report, titled Drug Violence in Mexico: Data and Analysis Through 2010, was authored by Viridiana Ríos and David Shirk and builds on a previous study released one year earlier. The new study reviews available … Read more
HRW CONDEMNS MEXICAN MILITARY AND POLICE ABUSES
02/07/2011—Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on February 3, 2011, that military and police officers were involved in a series of deaths and disappearances in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon in 2010. In one investigation which focuses on eight specific cases, Human Rights Watch found that the killings in each of the cases was a … Read more
Two Criminals Shot to Death in Veracruz
02/07/11 – A violent encounter between federal police officers and organized crime members resulted in the death of two criminals who were shot to death near a port in Veracruz. The chase, which according to witnesses occurred Monday morning just after midnight, ended up in a violent confrontation when a white van failed to stop … Read more
ZACATECAS DEMAND FOR PEACE
02/07/2011—Over the past three years, Zacatecas has been transformed into an area in connection with organized criminal groups and their ground transportation up to the north of the country.During these three years, the state of Zacatecas has also been undergoing analysis of criminal activity in the region. The state of Zacatecas borders Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Durango, Coahuila, and San Luis Potosi- all … Read more
“REINA DEL PACIFICO” SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR IN PRISON
02/07/11— Sandra Avila Beltran, more famously known as the “Reina del Pacifico,” was sentenced to one year in prison by a federal judge in the state of Jalisco. Avila Beltran was found guilty of the possession of a firearm for the exclusive use of the Mexican Army. She has already served her time for this … Read more
