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National security survey reveals levels of crime victimization relatively flat, citizen perception of public security lower
In its sixth annual National Security Survey (ENSI-6), the InstitutoCiudadano de EstudiosSobre la Inseguridad (ICESI) found that the feelings of public security among Mexican citizens has declined while the rate …
U.S. releases US$214 million of Merida Initiative funds
The United States has released $214 million of the 3-year$1.4 billion anti-drug aid package for Mexico known as the Mérida Initiative, which will in part go toward the purchase of …
Mexico’s Supreme Court endorses new narcomenudeo law, U.S. cautiously optimistic
In a 6-5 decision, Mexico’s Supreme Court has implicitly endorsed the law signed last month by President Calderón to decriminalize the possession of amounts of illicit drugs deemed for personal …
Record number of money laundering investigations during Calderón administration have led to limited seizures
During President Calderón’s tenure, the Federal Attorney General’s Office (PGR) has opened 638 investigations into suspected money laundering operations —a record number— though the amount of money seized is low …
28 killed in two attacks on Juárez rehabilitation centers
Two separate attacks on drug rehabilitation centers in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, left a total of 28 dead, and local and state officials scrambling to find ways to stem such increasingly …
Ejecuciones up in 3rd quarter of 2009 over first two quarters; set to surpass 2008
According to Reforma, a Mexico City daily newspaper, the2009 tally of cartel-related killings, or ejecuciones, are on track to surpass the 2008 total by more than eight percent. Nearing the …
Crashing State
The recent massacre of 17 teenagers in the Center for Rehabilitation, in Juarez, is not only being viewed as an indicator of an unstable State but as the dispersion, divergence …
Advisory council to shape new police force in DF
In an attempt to revamp the judicial police force and incorporate a unite specialized in investigation, the Attorney General of the Distrito Federal (PGJDF) will establish an advisory council composed …
U.S and Mexico Cross-Border Network
Last Tuesday, the United States announced the creation of a bi-national network with México that will be used in areas related law enforcement and public safety. The network will serve …
Deadly confrontation between presumed narcotraffickers and Mexican army elements
According to an article by La Jornada, there were two separate confrontations between narcotraffickers and Federal Police and Military, leaving three gunmen dead and a total of ten people injured. …
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