Top Sinaloa Arms Trafficker Captured
01/20/12 – The Mexican Ministry of Public Security (Secretaría de Seguridad Pública, SSP) announced today the capture of Eduardo Ávila Ojeda, 34, in Culiacán, which is in northern Mexico. Ávila, known as […]
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Reforma: Murder Impunity at 90% in Some Areas of Mexico
01/13/12–According to a new study on rule of law in Mexico, impunity runs rampant throughout the country. Guillermo Zepeda, a professor at Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente […]
State of Sinaloa next area to see surge of Federal Police agents
12/29/2011- The northwestern pacific state of Sinaloa is joining Veracruz with a surge of federal police forces to join and complement the increased military presence and local municipal police units […]
3 U.S. Citizens Killed in Veracruz Violence
12/23/11 – 16 people were killed in Veracruz on December 22 when five armed gunmen went on a killing spree. The killings began when gunmen opened fire on four people […]
Veracruz-Boca del Rio Entire Police Force Disbanded
12/22/11 – The port city of Veracruz, Veracruz, the state’s largest city, had its entire municipal police force disbanded today, making it the first state to do so. The Mexican […]
