“Narco-attorney” killed in Mexico State
Américo Delgado, former defense attorney for the Arellano Félix brothers Osiel Cárdenas Guillén and Alfredo BeltránLeyva, was stabbed to death in his Mexico State office by three assailants late August, …
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Querétaro woman released from prison three years after being imprisoned on kidnapping charges
Jacinta Francisco, an Otomí indigenous woman from the state of Querétaro, was released from prison September 16 when a district judge ruled that there was insufficient evidence to convict her …
IFAI president wants to reform freedom of information laws
Jacqueline Peschard, the president of the Federal Institute for Access to Public Information (IFAI) urged Mexico’s Congress to consider ways to make government agencies and elected officials more accountable for …
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Advisory council to shape new police force in DF
In an attempt to revamp the judicial police force and incorporate a unite specialized in investigation, the Attorney General of the Distrito Federal (PGJDF) will establish an advisory council composed …
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Human Rights Watch notes that in various operations, Mexican soldiers have committed serious abuses against civilians
The organization Human Rights Watch said that the evidence of unpunished registered cases of military abuses contradicts President Felipe Calderón. “The claim of President Felipe Calderón today that cases of …
National and international scrutiny on military justice system for soldiers accused of HR abuses
With the continued military presence in populated areas of Chihuahua, Baja California, Michoacán, and Guerrero among other states, claims of unlawful entry, torture, and forced disappearances by Mexican soldiers continue …
Researcher finds financial discrepancies in Mexican participation in World Fairs
A blogger brought attention to the possible misuse of public funds for Mexico’s participation in World Fairs. His research is raising additional questions over how money is being used to …
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Internet movements promote greater transparency and accountability during Mexican elections
Some Mexican citizens participated in the July federal midterm election in innovative ways as they used the Internet and social networking tools to encourage greater transparency and accountability from candidates …
CNDH Challenges Before the Supreme Court new ‘Ley Organica’ of the PGR
The national ombudsman, Jose Luis Soberanes Fernández went before the Supreme Court of the Nation (SCJN) to question the constitutionality of a new law from the Attorney General’s Office (PGR). …
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National Human Rights Commission declares Federal Police law unconstitutional
The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) has submitted a claim of unconstitutionality to Mexico’s Supreme Court against the Federal Police law, on the grounds that it violates the principle of …
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