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Servando “La Tuta” Gómez captured in Morelia, Michoacán
03/01/15 (written by cmolzahn) — Following an extended period of intelligence gathering, Mexico’s Federal Police (Policía Federal, PF) on Friday, February 27 arrested Knights Templar Organization (Caballeros Templarios, KTO) leader …
Reforma distribution center attacked in Edomex
02/28/15 —A distribution center for the newspaper Reforma was attacked early in the morning of February 15 in Tlalnepantla, near the border with the municipality of Naucalpan, in the State …
Federal judge orders Sandra Ávila Beltrán released from prison
02/09/15 (written by cmolzahn) – On February 6, a federal tribunal in Jalisco, Mexico absolved Sandra Ávila Beltrán (54), dubbed “Queen of the Pacific” by the Mexican government, of the money …
2014 tallies most disappearances on record in Mexican history
02/05/15 (written by cissel) — Mexico recorded more cases of disappearances and missing persons in the year 2014 than any other year on record in Mexican history, according to statistics …
Homicides down further in 2014, though concerns remain in Guerrero and Michoacán
02/02/15 (written by cmolzahn) — As reported in Reforma, the Peña Nieto presidential campaign set a goal in 2012 to reduce intentional homicides in Mexico by 50% in its first year, …
Oral trials begin in Federal District with implementation of new justice reforms
02/01/15 (written by cmolzahn) — Beginning Friday, January 16, the Federal District (Distrito Federal, DF) implemented its new justice reform package, which ushers in oral trials for non-federal crimes (fuero …
Upcoming event: Mexican Justice José Ramón Cossío
Justice in Mexico and the University of San Diego School of Law invite you to a Keynote by: Mexican Supreme Court Justice José Ramon Cossío Díaz Judicial Reform and Human Rights in Mexico Friday, …
News Monitor Vol. 9 No. 12 now available!
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest Justice in Mexico News Monitor, covering the month of December 2014. The Justice in Mexico Project conducts original research, promotes public discourse, and …
Mexico remains in bottom half in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index
01/05/15 (written by cmolzahn) — Transparency International released it annual Corruption Perceptions Index in early December, and once again Mexico finds itself in the bottom half of nations worldwide. Mexico …
Report reveals human rights violations, modern-day slavery conditions for agricultural workers in Mexico
01/02/15 (written by otawka) — The Los Angeles Times recently released an extensive report revealing the poor conditions for thousands of agricultural workers in Mexico, addressing widespread issues of modern day …