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Transparency & accountability

More security for ‘Semana Santa’

580 policemen from a variety of departments participated in a security operation during ‘Semana Santa’ in Nuevo Laredo.  State and federal police, firemen, and paramedics.  Antonio Aguilar Candelaria, the director …

Crime and Violence

EX-PRD leader and activist in Oaxaca killed

Beatriz López Leyva, the ex-director of the PRD in San Pedro Jicayán was killed outside her home around mid-day on Tuesday.  In previous years, there have been attempts on Leyva’s …

Justice in Mexico

Man gets 24 years in prison

An undocumented Mexican immigrant was convicted today in Charlotte, North Carolina on charges of human trafficking.  Jorge Flores Rojas will spend 24 years in prison for trafficking women and minors …

Human Rights and Civil Society

CNDH questions a law

The national commission of human rights (CNDH) presented a demand of action to the Mexican Supreme Court (SCJN), claiming that Article 124 of the law of sustainable forest development in Nuevo Leon is not a safe …

Human Rights and Civil Society

Oral Trial Competitions

National Oral Trial Competition “la Competencia Nacional de Litigación Oral,” was held recently. Rosalinda Ordoñez, Mayra Portillo Cecilia Mendoza Cristian Beiza and formed the team from  Universidad Regional del Norte …

Justice in Mexico

U.S. Officials Say They Will Not Prohibit the Sale of Arms in Their Country

The Mexican federal government announced the launch of a program that will invest funds to shield the northern border of Mexico to United States, and thereby curb the smuggling of …

Crime and Violence

‘Semana Santa’ and Security

1500 officers from federal, state and municipal law enforcement agencies began their efforts today on border public security operations for the Easter holiday period in the border city of Reynosa. …

Crime and Violence

Vicente Carillo Leyva, Check

Federal authorities today announced the capture of Vicente Carrillo Leyva, a suspected top leader of a family-run drug gang based in Ciudad Juarez and one of the country’s most-wanted figures. …

Justice in Mexico

Mexico and the US Begin Talks on Arms Trafficking

The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano,  Eduardo Medina Mora and Eric Holder, attornies from the United States and Mexico, met this Thursday to discuss the battle against trafficking …

Justice in Mexico

Lawyers preparing for oral trials

In Cuidad Victoria, Tamaulipas, constitutional reforms are advancing, and oral trials are becoming more of a reality.  Rafael Diez Piñeyro (Director del Instituto de Capacitación Técnica y Profesional de la …

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