03/21/2023 (written by jcarrillo) –Last week, four American citizens were kidnapped after crossing into Matamoros, Tamaulipas, prompting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to offer $50,000 for their safe return. …
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03/17/2023 (written by mdrury) –Justice in Mexico Director, Dr. David Shirk, and University of San Diego professor Dr. Emily Edmonds-Poli recently co-presented their research on U.S. extradition policy in a …
02/23/23 (written by jcarrillo) – This past Wednesday, Mexican soldiers received intelligence regarding a fentanyl pill manufacturing center and reported its seizure in Culiacán, Sinaloa, home to the Sinaloa Cartel. …
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 »
08/17/2022 (written by ateague) – The term “Blind Mule” refers to an individual who unknowingly engages in smuggling drugs across the border. (Busted at the Border, 2018) The initial use of …
07/11/2022 (written by dashirk) – Justice in Mexico has released its latest working paper titled Analyzing the Problem of Femicide in Mexico by Teagan McGinnis, Octavio Rodríguez Ferreira, and David Shirk …
03/09/22 (written by jcarrillo) – On February 8th, the Mexican Army made its way into the municipality of Aguililla, in the state of Michoacán for the first time since being …
Mexican soldiers deployed to Aguililla to combat organized crime and cartel rivalry Read More »
02/14/22 (written by jcarrillo) – Violence on the Mayan Riviera continues as two Canadian tourists were murdered in mid-January and another left hospitalized. The tourist hotspot has been experiencing an …
Canadian tourists murdered in shooting in Playa del Carmen Read More »
02/01/2022 (written by vmateoszuniga) – Justice in Mexico released its latest working paper “The Impact of State-level U.S. Legalization Initiatives on Illegal Drug Flows” by Vivian Mateos Zúñiga and David …
01/20/22 (written by lcalderon) – The killings of two journalists in Veracruz and Tijuana during the first weeks of the year signals another deadly year for journalists in Mexico. Since …
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