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A gunfight near the border in Ciudad Juárez closes roads in El Paso
08/23/10 – This past Saturday, a shootout between federal police and an armed group took place at the border that separates El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. Early reports …
The leader of the National Action Party, César Nava, will not seek re-election
08/23/10 – The leader of the National Action Party (Partido Acción Nacional – PAN), José César Nava Vázquez, announced today that he would not be running for re-election in the …
19 bodies were found in a gravesite in Pachuca; at least 9 police officials are detained
08/23/10 – At the entrance of a mining facility located in Pachuca, Hidalgo, nineteen bodies were found buried and decomposing. The discovery was made after two detained members of Los …
Police officers prevent a homicide in Chihuahua
08/23/10 – Police officers with Chihuahua’s Federal Police force (Policía Federal) intercepted two individuals who were attempting to execute a man. At being discovered the individuals fired at the agents. …
Four young men decapitated and hung in Cuernavaca
08/23/10 – Around 5:00 hours yesterday, the decapitated bodies of four young men between the ages of 20 and 24 were found bound and hanging by the feet from a …
Governor of Guanajuato seeks to reform the penal system of his state
08/20/10 – The governor of Guanajuato, Juan Manuel Oliva, drafted and presented an initiative that will reform the state penal system currently in place in the state. Included in the …
Seven have been arrested in the murder case of Cavazos Leal
08/20/10 – Seven people have been detained for participating in the recent murder of Edelmiro Cavazos Leal. The now former mayor of Santiago, Nuevo Leon, was kidnapped outside his home …
Chiapas, along with 16 other states, have received funding to begin judicial reform
08/20/10 – The State Judiciary of Chiapas will invest more than $2 million (USD) in training and judicial reorganization to implement the new criminal justice system in the state of …
The number of women killed in Juarez this year already surpassed last years’ numbers
08/19/10 – The Attorney General of the State of (Procuraduría General de Justicia del Estado – PGJE) recently reported an increase in homicide cases related to women in Ciudad Juárez. …
Ex-president of the National Action Party will defend himself against possible expulsion from the political party
8/19/10 – The ex-president of the National Action Party (Partido Acción Nacional – PAN), Manuel Espino, came out in his defense after the PAN’s National Executive Committee (Comité Ejecutivo Nacional …