US and Mexico agree to improve customs
As reported by Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Mexico formalized an agreement Monday to work together to secure legal travel and trade across the countries’ …
Justice in Mexico
In Mexican City, Drug War Ills Slip Into Shadows
As reported by the New York Times: NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico — The reminders of Nuevo Laredo’s violent days still mar its streets — bullet holes and the impacts of grenades …
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Senator Accused of Libel by Governor of Chihuahua
Chihuahua’s state governor José Reyes Baeza sued Senator Teresa Ortuño for libel damages. The lawsuit filed with a court judge of the 8th District in Mexico City. Ortuno is accused …
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Two Dead After Attack on Taqueria in Uruapan, Michoacan
A minor and a police officer died and eight people were injured after an armed group fired three grenades and rounds at a taqueria in the south of Uruapan, where …
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Human rights group alleges torture, arbitrary detention of eight suspected of assault in Chiapas
The Chiapas-based human rights group Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas (Frayba) has filed an injunction to halt legal proceedings against eight men accused of robbing vehicles traveling on the Ocosingo-Palenque …
Tlaxcala Supreme Court president criticizes legislators for ignoring justice reforms
The president of Tlaxcala’s Supreme Court Luis Aquiahuatl Hernández has criticized state and federal legislators for not budgeting sufficient resources for the changes and modifications needed for implementing justice reforms, …
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Federal District legislator denounces crimes against women in nation’s capitol
Carla Sánchez Armas local deputy from the leftist Social Democratic Party alleged in late-April that there are serious crimes against women in the nations capital, citing the 244 “femicides” (feminicidios) …
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Federal District seeks to apply local asset forfeiture laws nationwide
The government of the Federal District (DF) will seek to seize assets and properties located in any state of the nation if they are deemed to be used for criminal …
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U.S. Congress continues to be at odds over Mérida Initiative funding
As of May 15, the two chambers of the U.S. Congress were far from reconciled as to appropriations for Mexico as part of the Merida Initiative, the planned 3-year, $1.6 …
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Armed commando frees 53 prisoners from Zacatecas prison
In the early hours of Saturday May 16, an armed group entered the prison in Cineguillas, Zacatecas, and freed 53 prisoners without firing a shot. According to governor Amalia García, …
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