06/25/11— President Felipe Calderón’s televised meeting with poet and activist Javier Sicilia on Thursday has sparked a public discussion regarding justice and human rights in Mexico, including a call on …
Calderón’s Visit with Sicilia Sparks Discussion on Justice and Human Rights Read More »
06/25/11— As part of the New System of Penal Justice to be implemented throughout Mexico, the state of Aguascalientes approved a number of reforms in June that will help create …
Aguascalientes Approves Judicial Reforms; Advances Towards Oral Trials Read More »
06/25/11— On Friday, the human rights organization Amnesty International initiated a world-wide campaign to ask Texas authorities to suspend the execution of a Mexican man named Humberto Leal García, who was …
06/24/11— On Friday, Mexican authorities discovered five dead bodies in Durango, one of the victims being a 4-year-old boy. The body of the child, José Isaac Flores, was found next to …
Bodies of a 4-year old Boy and His Family Found in Durango Read More »
06/24/11 – Marcelo Ebrard, the head of the Federal District government, has announced that due to the high success rates of the National Operation Against Crime (Operativo Nacional Específico en Contra …
06/23/11 — Richard Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, stated yesterday the important role of drug prevention and education in limiting drug demand in …
Director of Drug Control Policy Turns to Mexico for Guidance on Curbing Drug Demand Read More »
06/23/11 – Activist Julián LeBarón has invited President Calderón to be part of his new peace caravan that will travel from the southeast region of Mexico to Guatemala. He has …
New Peace Caravan Will Travel From Mexico to Guatemala Read More »
06/22/11 — President Felipe Calderón is calling on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to punish those responsible for the death of José Alfredo Yáñez Reyes, a 40-year old Mexican man who was …
Mexican Man Killed by U.S. Border Patrol Sparks Calls for U.S. Accountability Read More »
06/22/11 — Kenneth E. Melson, the acting director of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), is expected to step down from his position due to his …
ATF Acting Director May Resign Due to Fast and Furious Operation Read More »
06/22/11 – The alleged leader of La Familia Michoacána cartel, José de Jesús Méndez Vargas, better known by the alias “El Chango (The Monkey) Méndez,” was captured this week in …
The Arrest of “El Chango” Could Mean the End of La Familia Read More »
