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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. …
15 narcopolice consigned in Tabasco
The Attorney General of Tabasco, Rafael González Lastra, consigned 15 police officers to the Centro de Readaptación Social del estado (Creset). The apprehensions of these officers took place in the municipal of …
Procampo agriculture program faces allegations of improper use of funds and political cronyism
The Procampo federal agricultural program is coming under scrutiny following an investigation by the Mexico City-based Center for Research and Teaching of Economics and newspapers reports that detail how the …
National I.D. card plan stirs controversy among Congress, election officials
Pres. Calderón announced at the 150th anniversary of the Civil Registry plans to institute a national I.D. card program for all Mexican adults, to be launched late this year. Calderón …
Federal Police arrest four suspected in Silvia Vargas kidnapping, murder
Two weeks after announcing they had captured those responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Fernando Martí last month, the Federal Police announced in late July it had detained four …
Mexico replaces entire customs force
In a move effectively doubling the size of its customs force, Mexico overnight replaced all of its 700 customs inspectors with newly minted agents specifically trained to detect weapons and …
Mexican soldiers seize largest methamphetamine operation ever found in Mexico
In early August, Mexican soldiers raided what is being called the largest methamphetamine production facility ever found in Mexico. “Crystal City,” which has been attributed to the Sinaloa Cartel, was …
Biometric ID cards to be used to fight corruption within social programs
Mexico’s government is introducing a new biometric identity card that is designed to prevent identity theft and reduce corruption. The card will include fingerprints, a retina scan and a photograph. …
Police arrested in Tabasco for suspected drug trafficking connections
Mexican authorities arrested 34 law enforcement officers in the state of Tabasco on suspicion of ties to drug cartels during a three-day operation in which nine suspected drug traffickers were …
PEMEX workers, public officials under investigation for stealing petroleum
An investigation into a criminal organization that allegedly stole Mexican petroleum that was then sold in the United States is focusing on the potential involvement of Mexican government officials and …