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Violence and Insecurity in Guerrero
Insecurity and violence associated with organized criminal activity are pervasive in Mexico’s southern state of Guerrero. The state’s homicide rate is the highest in the country and extortion and kidnapping …
Citizen Security in Michoacán
Arguably the most intractable security issue facing the administration of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has been the dynamic and dangerous situation in the state of Michoacán, located on the …
Attacks by New Generation Cartel in Jalisco
05/04/15 (written by cmolzahn-dshirk) Violence and blockades struck the central Pacific state of Jalisco and surrounding areas on Friday, May 1, as Mexican government forces battled the emerging New Generation Cartel of …
Drug Violence in Mexico (2015 Special Report)
On Wednesday, April 28, 2015, Justice in Mexico, a research and public policy program based at the University of San Diego, released its 2015 report entitled “Drug Violence in Mexico (2015 Special Report)”. Drug Violence …
Normalista families launch Caravana 43 through the United States and Europe
04/19/15 — The family members of the 43 Normalista students that disappeared in September 2014 from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, are currently touring the United States in an effort to raise awareness …
UNHRC: Torture and abuse in Mexico is “widespread”
03/24/15 (written by otawka) — In early March, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) released a report by the Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan E. Méndez, as a result of …
PRD mayoral candidate decapitated in Guerrero
03/19/15 — Aidé Nava González, the 42-year-old Democratic Revolution Party (Partido de la Revolución Democrática, PRD) mayoral candidate for Ahuacuotzingo, Guerrero, was abducted by six armed men during a meeting …
First OASIS training program in Mexico
03/11/15 – From February 16-28, 2015, the Justice in Mexico program based at the University of San Diego’s Department of Political Science and International Relations hosted the first training of …
Zeta Leader Omar “Z-42” Treviño Morales Arrested
(posted by kgrbavac) On Wednesday, March 4, 2015, Mexican officials arrested Omar Trevino Morales, the reputed boss of the Zetas Cartel. Morales is better known as Z-42 in drug trafficking circles. …
State Coordinator of Educators mobilize in Guerrero to protest police misconduct
03/05/15 — Members of the State Coordinator of Educators (Coordinadora Estatal de Trabajadores de la Educación, CETEG) are coordinating a mass march to take place on March 11, 2015, in …