Despite Federal Presence, 14 Die in Chihuahua
Despite the presence of thousands of soldiers and federal agents involved in the Joint Operational Chihuahua, organized crime continues to claim victims- in the last few hours 14 people were …
Crime and Violence
PGR Offers Reward for Information about Missing Customs Officer
The Attorney General’s Office (PGR) offered a reward to anyone with information about the whereabouts of the manager of the Customs Office of Veracruz, Francisco Serrano Aramoni, who disappeared on …
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Federal Intervention in Veracruz Prison
Elements of the Mexican Army and federal police took the “Ignacio Allende” prison in the port of Veracruz, they made a requisition and took an undetermined number of inmates and …
Prisons Act Initiative Presented to Assembly
The Human Rights Commission of the Federal District (CDHDF) and the ALDF Government presented the initiative to draft a new Prison Act for Mexico City. At a press conference, the …
11 bodies found on Caborca-Sonoyta highway stretch
The Attorney General for the State (PGJE) of Sonora on Thursday reported finding 11 bodies on the 125 kilometer stretch of the Caborca-Sonoyta Bundesstrasse 2, Mexico-Nogales. The spokesman for the …
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Mexico City Will No Longer Accept Federally Convicted Prisoners
The government of the country’s capital will no longer accept criminal defendants who have committed federal crimes in its prisons, in order to reduce the prison population that currently exceeds …
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FNS: Border “Colombianization” expands
As reported by Frontera NorteSur: Baja California Attorney General Rommel Moreno Manjarrez has announced that Colombian specialists will provide anti-kidnapping training to state law enforcement officials. Members of the Colombian …
Baja California Ranks Third in Kidnappings
According to a recent report by the National System of Public Security (SNSP)- Baja California is the third state with the highest rates of kidnapping. The report also revealed that …
“Narco-banners” appear in at least 14 states
So-called “narco-banners” were hung in cities throughout Mexico in mid-May, including the border states of Chihuahua, Tamaulipas, and Sonora, the Pacific state of Guerrero, and the Gulf state of Veracruz. …
Cartel violence levels off nationwide, though already nearing 2007 numbers; alleged cartel operators continue to fall
After a sharp downswing in cartel-related slayings or ejecuciones in reported in April’s news report, such killings have leveled off since our last reporting period, according to Reforma’s Ejecutometro 2009. …