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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 …
Durango reorganizes jails
The newly appointed Secretary of Public Security of Durango, Valentín Romano López, appointed Noel Díaz Rodríguez as director in charge of CERESO unit one (Durango’s correctional facility). This came in …
Constitutional changes could hurt women’s representation
Proposed changes to Mexico’s Constitution to change the political system could damage the representation of women in the national legislature. Mexico’s federal legislators are elected two ways: by district or by …
Schwarzenegger proposes prisons in Mexico
In response to California’s budget crises and the crowded prison system, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger suggested building prisons in Mexico in order to hold around 20 thousand undocumented Mexican nationals detained …
Federal and State electoral officials team up for clean elections
Federal and State electoral officials have traditionally worked separately. The IFE (Instituto Federal Electoral), which deals with federal elections and has even fined national parties for violating rules during campaigns, …
On the horizon: national IDs and electronic voting booths
Two recent developments affecting elections in Mexico are plans to issue a national identification card and use electronic voting booths more frequently. The Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) has been charged …
Transparency panel tears down barrier to information
A regulatory panel ruled that the government agency that administers certain rural property information must provide information when requested. In doing so, it made this information more accessible and therefore …
Mexican officials concerned over unauthorized immigrants lost at sea
A group of immigrants setting out to reach the United States by sea met tragedy when their boat capsized before dawn on Saturday, January 16th. The group had hoped to …
ATF will launch a new version eTrace4.0, used to track firearms in real-time
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced a two face two-phase rollout of a new version of eTrace4.0, an ATF web-based tracing software. The software is destined …
‘El Gil’, one of the principal collaborators of Teodoro García Simental (El Teo), was arrested
‘El Gil’, one of the principal collaborators of Teodoro García Simental (El Teo), was detained this morning due to intelligence provided by the Special Intervention Group of the Preventive State …