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Wife of “El Chapo” Pleads Guilty to Drug and Money Laundering Charges
06/14/2021 (written by rramos) – The U.S. Department of Justice announced on June 10 that Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of jailed Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, pleaded …
Map of Disappearances in Jalisco Underscores Nationwide Human Rights Challenge
05/18/2021 (written by rramos) – On April 27, Jalisco’s State Human Rights Commission (Comisión Estatal de Derechos Humanos, CEDH) published a map that highlighted the 30 municipalities in the state …
Drone Attack by CJNG on Aguililla Police Highlights Security Concerns
05/11/2021 (written by scortez) – On April 19, a group of police officers were attacked by drones rigged with explosives in the municipality of Aguililla, Michoacán. State authorities suspect that the …
Voces del sistema acusatorio: New Working Paper
04/29/2021 (written by lcalderón) – Justice in Mexico, a research-based program at the University of San Diego, is releasing a new working paper from the Justicia en Marcha series by …
Federal Authorities Arrest Military Officials for Past Violence
04/29/21 (written by scortez) – In two separate cases, military personnel have been arrested for their alleged involvement in past abductions and murders. On April 9, the Mexican Navy reported that …
Corruption by Customs Officials Facilitating Cross-Border Criminal Activity
04/26/21 (written by rramos) – A growing number of customs officials in various parts of Mexico have come under investigation for alleged acts of corruption that purportedly enabled criminal networks …
Senate approves new Organic Law of the National Prosecutor’s Office
04/22/21 (written by tmcginnis) – According to Reforma, in a nearly unanimous vote, the Mexican Senate approved a new Organic Law (Ley Orgánica) for the National Prosecutor’s Office (Fiscalía General …
Violence Against Police in Guanajuato Highlights Complex Security Situation
04/21/21 (written by rramos) – Guanajuato’s state police force (Fuerzas de Seguridad Pública del Estado, FSPE) announced on April 5 that two of its officers were killed following a confrontation …
Mayoral Candidate Assassinated in Oaxaca
04/20/21 (written by scortez) – On March 20, Ivonne Gallegos Carreños, a candidate running for mayor of Ocoltán de Morelos, Oaxaca under the National Action Party (Partido Acción Nacional, PAN), …
Rising Violence Along Baja California-Sonora Border Tied to Larger Organized Crime Disputes
04/08/21 (written by rramos) – Continuous Increase in Homicides in Mexicali Recent data from government agencies and civil society appear to indicate a considerable increase in homicides in Mexicali, the …
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