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Recent Arrest of Ivan Carazín Molina in Guadalajara
12/2/15 (written by alagorio) – On November 18th, Ivan Carazín Molina and three accomplices were arrested by federal agents in Guadalajara. He is known as “El Comandante Tornado” and is …
New Publications by the Justice in Mexico and CIDE-Wilson Center Collaboration
11/17/15 (written by alagorio) – Justice in Mexico, in collaboration with the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, presents the most recent publications in a series of …
Six Arrested for the Escape of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán
11/07/15 (written by alagorio) – Recently, Mexican authorities have arrested six people who are suspected of being involved in the escape of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán from the Altiplano prison. …
Justice In Mexico Awarded $2 Million Grant to Continue OASIS
10/22/15 (written by mwagoner) – University of San Diego’s Justice in Mexico program has been awarded a $2.35 million grant to continue its work on the Oral Adversarial Skill-Building Immersion Seminar (OASIS). This is the second round of funding awarded to Justice in Mexico by the International Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) through the Merida Initiative. The goal is to conduct a new set of training courses, international study trips and symposia on oral adversarial litigation skills over the next two years.
International Symposium on Oral Adversarial Justice Systems in Mexico City
10/12/15 (written by rkuckertz) – September 24-25, Justice in Mexico’s Oral Advocacy Skill-building Immersion Seminar (OASIS) co-hosted the International Symposium on Oral Adversarial Justice Systems with the Law Faculty of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) in Mexico City on UNAM’s law school campus. In an impressive turnout, over 700 students, faculty, and local community members and officials attended the two-day symposium on the progress and goals of Mexico’s comprehensive justice reform.
Criminal Procedure Reform in Mexico, 2008-2016
On October 8, 2015, Justice in Mexico launched a new report that provides a deep analysis of the current process of judicial reform in Mexico. The Criminal Procedure Reform in …
From Tlatelolco to Ayotzinapa: A Protest for the Disappeared
10/4/2015 (by emartinez)- The October 2 massacre commemorative manifestation began under a united voice of “no more impunity and justice”. Named “From Tlatelolco to Ayotzinapa,” the protest involved all sectors …
‘La Barbie’ extradited to the US
10/01/15 (written by alagorio) – On September 30, 2015 thirteen defendants were extradited to the United States. Among the thirteen were two top drug lords, Edgar Valdez Villarreal, known as …
Panel of Experts Rejects Mexican Government’s Account of Ayotzinapa Disappearances
9/18/15 (written by rkuckertz) – An international panel of experts appointed by the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights recently released a report contradicting the Mexican government’s official account of how 43 …
Mexico’s Judicial Reform: Spotlight on Colima’s Oral Trials and Remaining Challenges
9/11/15 (written by rkuckertz) – As Mexico continues the gradual process of implementing oral trials across the country, the state of Colima stands out as it strives to surpass federal …