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Amnesty International releases report on police torture in Mexico
09/30/14 (written by cmolzahn) — Amnesty International (AI) released a report condemning torture perpetrated by Mexican law enforcement personnel, which it classifies as “play[ing] a central role in policing and …
Attorney General acknowledges challenges of implementing New Justice System
With less than two years until the New Criminal Justice System (Nuevo Sistema de Justicia Penal, NSJP) is slated to be fully implemented and operational nationwide, Mexico’s Attorney General recently …
Mexico seeks extradition from U.S. of suspect in Oceanografía-Banamex scandal
09/28/14 (written by cmolzahn; update provided below original article) — Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (Procuraduría General de la República, PGR) moved forward in its investigation into fraud in Citibank’s Mexican …
Three Michoacán mayors indicted, another appears in images with La Tuta
09/28/14 (written by cmolzahn) — A district court judge in Michoacán has indicted three Michoacán mayors who are facing charges of having connections with members of the Knights Templar criminal …
Mexican congressman from Jalisco found dead in Zacatecas
09/28/14 — The bodies of a federal congressman from the state of Jalisco and his aide were found charred in an abandoned pickup truck in the neighboring state of Zacatecas. On …
“El Americano” reinstated to rural police as manhunt continues for Knights Templar leader
09/27/14 (written by cmolzahn) — A prominent founding member of Michoacán’s self-defense groups (grupos de autodefensa) has been allowed to rejoin the rural police force of Michoacán (Fuerza Rural) after …
PGJE investigating mayor and municipal police of ordering attack on journalist
09/21/14 — A story that first broke because yet another journalist was attacked in Mexico has now developed into accusations that a mayor and municipal police force ordered the attack. On …
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About Us: Justice in Mexico is a leading academic research initiative on crime and violence, judicial reform, and human rights in Mexico. Interns contribute to our work by gathering data, …
Reports indicate Edomex security strategy yielding results, though some speculation exists
09/10/14 — Over four months after the federal government launched Operation Secure Mexico (Operativo Mexiquense Seguro) in the State of Mexico (Estado del México, Edomex), reports indicate that the government’s …
Los Zetas leader captured in Nuevo Laredo
09/07/14 — Mexican authorities arrested an alleged high-ranking member of the notorious Los Zetas criminal organization on August 31. Mario Alberto Arce Moreno (31) was a presumed leader of the Zetas, …