04/30/12 (written by cmolzahn) – Two commissions of the Mexican Senate recently approved long-awaited legislation, which would fundamentally change the way in which soldiers believed to be guilty of violations …
Mexican Senate committees approve judicial reform to try soldiers in civilian courts Read More »
04/22/12 (written by cmolzahn) – According to a story published in the New York Times, Wal-Mart covered up a case of widespread corruption involving its largest subsidiary, Wal-Mart de México. The story, …
New York Times reveals corruption and cover-up involving Wal-Mart de México Read More »
04/22/12 – On Friday, April 20, retired military General Mario Arturo Acosta Chaparro Escápite (70) died in an ambulance after being shot by a firearm at close range on the streets …
Military General Killed in DF, Assailant on the Run Read More »
04/21/12 – On Friday, April 20, gunmen stormed a bar in the city of Chihuahua, Chihuahua and opened fire on patrons, killing 15 people between the ages of 25 and …
Two journalists among 15 killed in Chihuahua bar shooting Read More »
04/19/12- On Wednesday, April 18, Mexican authorities seized 268,000 rounds of assault rifle ammunition being hauled by a U.S. truck attempting to enter northern Mexico at the U.S.-Mexico border crossing …
Mexican Custom Agents Seize 268,000 Rounds of Ammunition Read More »
04/08/12—The Nayarit Judicial Branch recently graduated the first cohort to complete a specialization in criminal law. The first outgoing class of 36 graduates, 20 of which were public judicial employees, …
Nayarit Judicial Branch Trains Jurists through Courses, Mock Trial Competitions Read More »
04/18/12 – As Mexico City struggles to meet the 2016 criminal justice reform deadline, a major obstacle has proved to be its judges’ lack of adversarial system oral trial skills. …
04/17/12- On Monday April 16, 2012, the Attorney General of Mexico City (Procuraduría General de Justicia del Distrito Federal, PGJDF) announced new procedures for “presenting” individuals accused of crimes in …
New Protocols for “Presenting” the Accused in Mexico City Read More »
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC08YYBk5bE&feature=youtu.be] 04/12/12- On Monday April 9, 2012, a movement in Mexico entitled “Our Future Mexico” (Nuestro México del Futuro) released a short film called “Niños incómodos” (Uncomfortable Children or Discomforting …
Our Future Mexico Demands Change from Presidential Candidates Read More »
04/13/12- Over the course of the April 14-15 weekend, 33 heads of state from North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean are poised to convene at the Sixth …
Summit of the Americas Likely To Focus on Drugs, Sources Say Read More »
