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Successors of Sinaloa Cartel captured along with five agents
On Monday, Mexican federal forces captured José Manuel García Simental, alias “El Chiquilín“, and Raydel López Uriarte, alias “El Muletas“, brother to Teodoro García Simental “El Teo,” who was detained …
Six decapitated bodies found in Michoacán
According to the Attorney General’s Office of Michoacán the decapitated bodies of six individuals were located early in the morning on Friday in the interior of an abandoned van in …
Mexican Supreme Court upholds major tax law
The Mexican Supreme Court of Justice upheld the constitutionality of the country’s flat tax (IETU, Impuesto Empresarial a Tasa Unica) this month. Mexico implemented a national flat tax two years …
Juarez shooting leaves 16 dead
Following an attack on a group of students at a party in Ciudad Juarez this past Sunday, the Mayor José Reyes Ferriz, reported Monday morning that the number of those …
Human rights court criticizes Mexico’s response to feminicides
The Inter-American Court on Human Rights, which hears cases of human rights violations by governments, reprimanded the Mexican government for its pitiful response to the infamous female homicides in Ciudad …
U.S. asks congress for 310 million dollars under Merida Initiative
On Monday, the United States Government solicited congress for the allocation of 410 million dollars to Latin America for the fiscal year 2011, starting October 1. The money would be …
Indigenous people face different legal rules
In Mexico, the indigenous population makes up about 12 million people or 13% of the national population. However, many indigenous advocates still complain that they face difficulties in making themselves …
Sonora – Confrontations between two drug trafficking groups leaves seven dead
Seven people were killed during a confrontation between two armed groups early this morning in the municipality of Magdalena which is located in the northern zone of Sonora, 80 kilometers …
American and Mexican border states establish same vaccine requirements
It is common knowledge that tens of thousands of people cross the US-Mexico border every day for work, school, vacation, or other reasons. Many extended families near the border often …
Former Guatemalan President’s extradition to U.S. impeded
Under an extradition treaty, a US federal court had previously issued a warrant for the arrest of former-president Alfonso Portillo (served 2000-2003) for money laundering. Though Portillo already faces criminal …
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