Justice in Mexico Statement against Racism
[Para la versión en español, desplácese hacia abajo] Dear supporters: Justice in Mexico stands in solidarity with the Black community and protesters who are demanding the end of racial injustice
Justice in Mexico presents results of new study of Tijuana police
On March 12, 2015 Justice in Mexico presented the results of its latest Justiciabarómetro survey, titled: Diagnóstico integral de la policía municipal de Tijuana (in Spanish), developed in collaboration with the Institute for Security and
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Detention Without Charge now available!
Justice in Mexico is pleased to announce the publication of Detention Without Charge, a special report provides a detailed assessment of the use of arraigo as a prosecutorial mechanism in Mexico, as national and
News Monitor Vol. 9 No. 9 now available!
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest Justice in Mexico News Monitor, covering the month of September 2014. The Justice in Mexico Project conducts original research, promotes public discourse, and
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Justice in Mexico deploys groundbreaking study of police in the city of Tijuana
Thanks to the support of the Open Society Foundation (OSF), Justice in Mexico and our partner organizations—the Instituto para Democracia y Seguridad, the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, the Universidad de
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Research Internships
About Us: Justice in Mexico is a leading academic research initiative on crime and violence, judicial reform, and human rights in Mexico. Interns contribute to our work by gathering data,
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Justice in Mexico prepares “Justiciabarómetro” in Tijuana
Justice in Mexico visited Mexico to prepare the implementation of a study of police in the city of Tijuana. Tijuana will be the third police department to be analyzed by the study after the Metropolitan
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Justice in Mexico conducts field research on justice system reform
In late August 2014, Justice in Mexico project researchers Octavio Rodriguez and David Shirk visited Mexico City to gather information for a forthcoming report on efforts to implement sweeping changes
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Mexico’s Frustrated Crime Victims
A woman holding up a World Cup ball next to police officers during Mexico City protests (SOURCE: Latin America Reports) 8/2/2026 (written by enkojo) — On June 11th, the day
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Cartel Wars, Sports Diplomacy, and Mexico’s High-Stakes World Cup
7/1/26 (written by els5 | 6 minute reading time) With the World Cup underway across North America, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, each of the countries have been
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The Fall of “El Mencho”: Mexican Security Forces Kill CJNG Leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes
02/23/2026 (written by dshirk) – On February 22, 2026, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” one of Mexico’s most wanted drug traffickers, was killed in a major Mexican security operation in a
Raúl Rocha Cantú: Miss Universe Pageant Owner and Alleged Huachicol Leader
2/9/26 (written by els5 | 10 minute reading time) Raúl Rocha Cantú is a man of many titles: businessman, philanthropist, Miss Universe pageant owner, and formerly, Honorary Consul of Guatemala
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School Attacks in Mexico: A Violent Epidemic
10/25/25 (written by els5 | 13 minute reading time) – On September 22 2025, Jesús Israel Hernández Chaves, 16, was attacked at a Mexico City high school by a classmate
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Disappearances in Veracruz
Local authorities arrive to assess the scene in Poza Rica-Cazones where multiple bodies were found in black bags – August 4, 2025 | Photo taken by Excelsior Press | Source:
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Morena Candidates Sweep SCJN Seats in 2025 Mexican Judicial Elections
President Sheinbaum arrives to vote for the judiciary election at the center for voting in Mexico City – June 1, 2025 / Photo taken by Marco Ugarte / Associated Press.
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2025 Judicial Election
acordiones
AMLO
Aristides Rodrigo Guerrero Garcia
Claudia Sheinbaum
Giovanni Azael Figueroa Mejia
Hugo Aguilar Ortiz
INE
Irving Espinosa Betanzo
Judiciary
Lenia Batres Guadarrama
Loretta Ortiz Ahlf
Maria Estela Ríos Gonzalez
Sara Irene Herrerias Guerra
SCJN
voter turnout
Yasim Esquivel Mossa
Judicial Campaigning in PJF Elections Begins
05/19/2025 (written by spoli) – In September of 2024, then President Andrés Manuel López Obrador officially established a major constitutional reform to overhaul the Mexican Judiciary. The most ambitious of
Catholic Priest and Indigenous Rights Activist killed in Chiapas
11/14/2024 (written by ecary) – Catholic Priest Marcelo Pérez was killed in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas on October 20th. Two men on a motorcycle opened gunfire as he
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Ongoing violence in Sinaloa
Over 260 people have been killed in Sinaloa since July, making this period one of the deadliest waves of violence in the state’s history.