11/16/2023 (written by tfaris) – Two students at the Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey) Javier Francisco Arredondo Verdugo and Jorge Antonio Mercado Alonso were killed 13 years ago on …
Extrajudicial Killing of Students From 13 Years Ago Finally Gets a Sentence Read More »
03/09/2023 (written by jcarillo) –Last week, the Fiscalía General de la República (Office of the Attorney General of Mexico, FGR) reported it is investigating a federal judge, Faustino Gutiérrez Pérez, …
FGR investigating federal judges after Cabeza de Vaca warrant dismissal Read More »
02/24/2023 (written by abrizuela) – On February 21, 2023, Mexico’s former security minister and head of law enforcement, Genaro García Luna, was found guilty of all charges for which he was …
Mexico’s former security minister found guilty on all counts for drug trafficking Read More »
02/15/2023 (written by abrizuela) – Mexico’s former Secretary of Public Security under Felipe Calderón administration (2006-2012) is facing charges in the United States. He is accused of colluding with the …
García Luna faces drug trafficking conspiracy charges in the U.S. Read More »
07/29/21 (written by rramos) – Authorities in Mexico continue to face difficulty in capturing Tomás Zerón de Lucio, the ex-director of the Criminal Investigation Agency (Agencia de Investigación Criminal, AIC) …
Former Top Official Implicated in Ayotzinapa Case Still Eluding Authorities Read More »
11/18/20 (written by rkuckertz) – In an abrupt and unexpected reversal, the United States Department of Justice has announced that it will drop all drug trafficking and money laundering charges …
United States Will Drop Charges against Former Mexican Defense Minister Cienfuegos Read More »
11/10/20 (written by kheinle) — The López Obrador administration’s efforts to root out corruption continue, this time with two officials at the federal and state level facing charges. Corruption at …
Two Former High-ranking Federal and State Officials Face Charges of Corruption Read More »
10/20/20 (written by kheinle) – President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is throwing the weight of the Supreme Court (Suprema Corte de Justicia de México, SCJN) behind a referendum to address …
President López Obrador Targets His Predecessors with a Referendum on Corruption Read More »
07/14/20 (written by kheinle) – In the first week of July, the López Obrador administration netted two high-profile cases of corruption. One case includes the former governor of Chihuahua, César …
López Obrador administration secures two high-profile cases of corruption Read More »
06/24/20 (written by kheinle) – A new report finds that Mexico is faring no better in combatting corruption in 2020 than it did in 2019. The report, “The Capacity to …
Corruption in Mexico Persists Despite Campaign Promises Read More »
