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Transparency & accountability

Gulf cartel members captured in Veracruz

The Secretary of National Defense (Sedena) reported that the military detained 11 supposed drug traffickers in the east of Mexico after a confrontation that involved shooting and resulted in the …

Transparency & accountability

Reforma finds that 90% of police arrested for drug ties are local cops

The drug cartels in Mexico are said to have one link in common: the municipal police force. 90% of the 357 police officers detained this year, for presumed links to …

Crime and Violence

Small Time Dealing Reportedly Increases in Mexico City

Reforma newspaper reported a dramatic increase in small time drug-related crimes (narcomenudeo) in Mexico City over the last two years. In 2006, the Federal District’s Secretary of Public Security reported …

Crime and Violence

Analysts Say Criminals Younger, More Ruthless

According to criminologists interviewed by El Universal, crime in Mexico is being committed by a younger and increasingly crueler generation of criminals. This trend is the result of social tensions, …

Crime and Violence

Controversial journalist murdered in Chihuahua

According to La Jornada, local authorities reported that Noberto Miranda Madrid, a reporter who wrote about security issues, was gunned down and assassinated by an armed group in Casa Grandes, …

Crime and Violence

Integrating police forces at the state level

The Secretary of Public Security, Genaro García Luna, proposed the disappearance of local police forces and a change to integrate all police forces at a state level to the Chamber …

Crime and Violence

Aguascalientes prisons filling up, according to Supreme Court president

Aguascalientes Supreme Court President Juan Arturo Muñiz Candelas is expressing concern over the overcrowding in the state’s prison system. He reports that the prisons are currently 50% over capacity, underscoring …

Human Rights and Civil Society

Nearing the end of his term, Mexico City human rights ombudsman reports on his tenure

In his last address to representatives of the congress of Mexico City (DF) as president of the DF Human Rights Commission (CDHDF), Emilio ÁlvarezIcaza applauded the progress his organization has …

Crime and Violence

Tabasco legislators plan new public security law for 2010

Tabasco’s state government has announced that a bill will move through congress by the end of the year that will revamp the state’s public security law in accordance with the …

Justice in Mexico

24-year veteran of DF Judicial Police to head restructuring of the agency

Chief Commander María del Carmen NúñezVélez has been tapped to undertake the “cleansing” of the Mexico City’s (DF’s) Judical Police. The promotion marks the first time a woman will occupy …

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