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Anti-discrimination and human trafficking laws have limited effect
The Mexican government can take pride for having been a signatory to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in 1979, passing the Law for …
Transnational policing pays off
An important part of transnational policing is cooperation among police agencies in different countries. Agencies must face multiple impediments such as language barriers and legal jurisdiction issues. This has made …
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 …