News Monitor Vol. 9 No. 1 now available
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest Justice in Mexico News Monitor, covering the month of January 2014. The Justice in Mexico Project conducts original research, promotes public discourse, …
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest Justice in Mexico News Monitor, covering the month of January 2014. The Justice in Mexico Project conducts original research, promotes public discourse, …
The Justice in Mexico Project, the Department of Political Science & International Relations, and the Latin American Studies Program at the University of San Diego are pleased to invite you …
1/30/14 – Moving into the sixth year of the eight-year period to implement the New System of Criminal Justice (Nuevo Sistema de Justicia Penal, NSJP), there has been some progress …
Only 33% of population lives under the new justice system Read More »
01/30/14 – (written by cmolzahn) Almost a year after they began to appear in the Tierra Caliente region of Michoacán to counter the influence of the Knights Templar (Caballeros Templarios) …
1/29/14 – (by cmolzahn) – The government of Javier Duarte in Veracruz is now acknowledging that state police officers were involved in the kidnapping and murder of a participant in …
Veracruz state police officers implicated in kidnapping and murder of musician Read More »
01/29/14 (written by octaviusrod) — A context of conflict and violence marked the end of 2013 for Mexico with the arrival of even more armed self-defense groups (grupos de autodefensa) …
01/28/14 (written by tianacarriedo) — Following an anonymous tip, on January 14, Chihuahua state police arrested Ángel Salvador Taboada Villanueva, known as “El Conejo,” in connection with the 2011 murder …
Suspect arrested in murder of Javier Sicilia’s son Read More »
As violence against journalists continues in Mexico, Justice in Mexico Contributor Leticia Corona sat down with Adela Navarro, the general director of the Tijuana based Zeta newsmagazine, to discuss the …
Violence and censorship against journalists: Interview with Adela Navarro Read More »
01/27/14 — “I am Commander Five,” says a tall man, about 40 years old, dressed in a white shirt and black hat. He holds out his hand, in a bold …
Meet the armed vigilantes fighting for Michoacán Read More »
01/29/14 (written by petrichk and kheinle) — The disappearance of a Mexican journalist and the recent claims of journalist censorship in the nation’s capital have highlighted the continued vulnerability of the …
Mexican journalists continue to face risks in their reporting Read More »