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Mexico ranks poorly in WJP’s Rule of Law Index™
01/24/16 (written by kheinle) — Mexicans have long been frustrated with the government’s perceived inability and ineffectiveness in upholding the rule of law. This oftentimes results in civilians taking the law into …
The legal battle over El Chapo’s potential extradition
01/23/16 (written by kheinle) — Just two weeks after the January 8th arrest of the world’s most wanted drug lord, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, …
Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera Recaptured by Mexican Marines
1/8/16 (written by rkuckertz and lcalderon) – According to a late-morning announcement from President Enrique Peña Nieto’s Twitter feed, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, the Sinaloa cartel druglord recently made …
Mexican Mayor Assassinated One Day After Taking Office
01/06/15 (written by kheinle) – The newly inaugurated mayor of Temixco, Gisela Mota, was gunned down in her home in Morelos on Saturday, January 2, just one day after being …
New Criminal Justice System: Implementation review through end of 2015
States throughout Mexico have less than six months to implement the New Criminal Justice System (Nuevo Sistema de Justicia Penal, NSJP).
OECD calls for stronger judicial reform in Mexico
12/24/15 (written by kheinle) — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) urged Mexico to continue improving and implementing its judicial reform system. The OECD’s push comes as Mexico …
New Publications by Justice in Mexico
12/18/15 (written by msmith) – As the year comes to an end, Justice in Mexico is pleased to announce the publications of three new working papers. From examining Mexico’s War …
New Investigations for the 43 missing Ayotzinapa Students
12/09/15 (written by alagorio)- On December 1st, parents of the missing forty-three Ayotzinapa students lifted the protest camp at the capital. The decision came after the Interior Department announced the creation of a new specialized investigation unit. For more than a year the parents did not accept the original government conclusions in the case.
OASIS Participants Earn 2nd Place in Argentina’s International Moot Court Competition
12/10/15 (written by msmith) – A team of OASIS workshop and study trip participants, Eduardo Martínez Martínez, Diego Manrique Azzolini, Brenda Montes de Oca Acatitla, and Axel Valverde Andalón, from …
Ex-Mayor Arrested for Embezzlement in Oaxaca
12/9/15 (written by alagorio) – On December 1st, it was reported that ex-mayor of Pluma Hidalgo, Pablo Pérez Ramos, was arrested on corruption and embezzlement charges. He is one of …