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Outrage Over Femicides in Quintana Roo
04/06/21 (written by scortez) – In late March, four women were brutally killed across the state of Quintana Roo. The femicides span the last weekend of March 2021 and occurred in …
13 Edomex Officers Killed in Ambush
04/01/21 (written by scortez) – On March 18, 13 police officers were gunned down by suspected drug gang members in the State of México (Estado de México, Edomex). The assault took place …
Daughter of “El Mencho” Pleads Guilty to Kingpin Act Violations
03/23/21 (written by rramos) – On March 12, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release stating that 34-year-old Jessica Johanna Oseguera González, the daughter of Jalisco New …
Conversations between Mexico and the United States Signal Changes on Cooperation
03/18/21 (written by scortez) – On March 1, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, nicknamed AMLO, met virtually with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss cooperation on several key issues. …
Prosecutorial Reform in Mexico: Assessing the Progress of the National Prosecutor’s Office
03/16/21 (written by tmcginnis) – Two years after the creation of the National Prosecutor’s Office (Fiscalía General de la República, FGR), what is the status of prosecutorial reform in Mexico? …
Remnants of Arellano-Félix Organization Attracting Renewed Interest in Baja California
03/11/21 (written by rramos) – Recent developments in and around the major border city of Tijuana suggest that the remnants of the weakened Arellano-Félix Organization (AFO), once one of the …
Defining the Candidacy of Félix Salgado Macedonio
03/09/21 (written by tmcginnis) – Félix Salgado Macedonio, former senator and now a registered candidate for the governorship of Guerrero for the 2021 state elections, faces multiple allegations of sexual …
Wife of ‘El Chapo’ Arrested On Drug-Trafficking Charges
On February 22, Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of drug kingpin Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán Loera, was arrested on drug-trafficking charges at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
12 Police Officers Arrested for Alleged Role in Migrant Massacre
03/02/21 (written by scortez) – In the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas, 12 police officers were arrested on murder charges for the killing and burning of nearly 20 people. On …
Violence in Western Chihuahua Driven by Heightened Cartel Rivalry
02/22/21 (written by rramos) –A recent string of deadly attacks in various locations throughout western Chihuahua may indicate that organized crime groups linked to two of Mexico’s most prominent drug …