In-Law of “El Chapo” Captured
03/23/11— Víctor Manuel Félix Félix, also known as “El Señor” and an in-law and friend of drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, was captured on March 18 along with eight others …
03/23/11— Víctor Manuel Félix Félix, also known as “El Señor” and an in-law and friend of drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, was captured on March 18 along with eight others …
03/22/11–In an open letter to the Mexico’s top police official, the family of Miguel Angel Félix Gallardo, also known as the “godfather” or “El Padrin0” of Mexican cartels, claims that he …
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03/22/11 – Earlier this month, the mayor of Ciudad Juárez, Héctor Murguía Lardizábal, designated a new Director of Public Security for the city. Julian Leyzaola Pérez, the former Tijuana police chief …
3/21/11— After the controversy sparked by the film “Presumed Guilty,” Marcelo Ebrard, head of the Federal District, proposed the idea of videotaping trials in Mexico City to promote transparency within …
03/21/11 – U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Carlos Pascual, officially resigned from his post this past Saturday March 19 due to controversial WikiLeaks documents that have caused ongoing friction between the two …
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03/21/11— The documentary “Presumed Guilty” follows the life of José Antonio Zuñiga, a Mexican sentenced to 20 years in prison without trial for the murder of a person who he had never …
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Due to Spring Break at the University of San Diego, our regular news gathering service for the Trans-Border Institute’s Justice in Mexico Project is on hold until March 21st. In …
03/11/11 -Calderón proposed two new laws that will not only punish individuals involved in corrupt acts, but will also reward those who report cases of corruption. The “Ley Federal Anticorrupción …
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03/10/11— The Mexican Ministry of Defense (SEDENA) arrested 13 soldiers at a military checkpoint for committing drug crimes and participating in organized crime while on duty. A Mexican military judge …
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03/10/11— Mexican police officers have been detained with accusations of being in conjunction with organized crime groups throughout Mexico, including regions such as Mexicali, the State of Mexico, and Oaxaca. …
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