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Judicial Roulette: The current Mexican judicial system from a journalist’s perspective
The judicial system is designed to protect the powerful and to punish critics.
Alleged Beltrán Leyva Organization leaders among those killed in operation
02/23/17 (written by Daphne Blanchard) – The alleged leader of the Betrán Leyva Organization (BLO) in Nayarit, Juan Francisco Patrón Sánchez, “El H2,” was killed in a clash with Mexican …
Son of Sinaloa Cartel leader arrested in Culiacán
01/28/17 (written by kheinle) — The Anti-Narcotics Division within Mexico’s Federal Police force (Policía Federal, PF) arrested Juan José Esparragoza Monzón, “El Negro,” on January 19, 2017 in Culiacán, Sinaloa. …
El Chapo extradited to United States
01/24/17 (written by kheinle) – One year after the arrest of Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán on January 8, 2016, the Mexican government extradited the notorious drug lord …
Octavio Rodríguez Discusses Mexico’s Violence in International Journal
12/5/16 – (Written by Rita Kuckertz) In October of this year, the International Journal of Conflict and Violence featured an article by Justice in Mexico Program Coordinator Octavio Rodríguez that …
Dr. David Shirk Receives University of San Diego 2016 International Impact Award
11/29/16 (written by Rita Kuckertz) — On Monday, November 14, 2016, the University of San Diego (USD) celebrated national International Education Week by hosting a luncheon to honor all USD …
Questions surround Peña Nieto’s appointment of new Attorney General
11/29/16 (written by Kimberly Heinle) — Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto named the new head of the Attorney General’s Office (Procuraduría General de la República, PGR) in late October, an …
Support Justice in Mexico on #GivingTuesday #ToreroTuesday
In honor of #GivingTuesday, Justice in Mexico joins USD’s #ToreroTuesday as we encourage alumni, family, and friends of USD’s #JusticeinMexico to support our research and programs.
Perspectivas del sistema de justicia penal en México: ¿Qué piensan sus operadores? (2016)
On November 14, 2016, Justice in Mexico, a research and public policy program based at the University of San Diego, will release its latest report in the Justiciabarómetro series, Justiciabarómetro 2016 – Perspectives on Mexico’s Criminal Justice System: What do its operators think?, thanks to the generous funding of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Mexican Federal Judge shot and killed while jogging in the city of Metepec
Mexican Federal Judge Vicente Antonio Bermúdez Zacarías was shot and killed while jogging in the city of Metepec on October 17, 2016.