Alleged Financial Operator of Sinaloa Cartel is Arrested
01/17/12– The National Defense Secretary (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional, Sedena) announced Tuesday that the Mexican military had arrested José Sánchez Villalobos, the alleged financial operator of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s Sinaloa Cartel, who allegedly controlled regions within Baja California and Jalisco. Sánchez Villalobos, who was captured in Guadalajara, has been linked to a confiscation … Read more
Mexicans’ perception of public safety increases
01/09/12 – According a recent survey conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, INEGI), Mexicans felt safer in December of 2011 than in previous months, and also safer than they felt in December 2010. Although the perception of safety grew, however, it is still at a low … Read more
PRI Devises New Plan to Eliminate Corruption in Elections
1/16/12 – Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional, PRI) announced on Monday that it has created a plan to reduce organized crime infiltration in the next elections, which will be held on July 1. Political contenders will have to meet certain requirements in order to qualify to run for a position. The party has … Read more
