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Corruption

FGR investigating federal judges after Cabeza de Vaca warrant dismissal

03/09/2023 (written by jcarillo) –Last week, the Fiscalía General de la República (Office of the Attorney General of Mexico, FGR) reported it is investigating a federal judge, Faustino Gutiérrez Pérez, …

Human Rights and Civil Society

“Plan B” reform bill passed despite backlash from opposition and citizens

03/01/2023 (written by jcarrillo) –On Wednesday, the Senate passed an election reform bill defanging the Instituto Nacional Electoral (National Electoral Institute, INE) with a 72-50 vote. The reform bill, commonly …

Corruption

Mexico’s former security minister found guilty on all counts for drug trafficking

02/24/2023 (written by abrizuela) – On February 21, 2023, Mexico’s former security minister and head of law enforcement, Genaro García Luna, was found guilty of all charges for which he was …

Human Rights and Civil Society

The Inter-American Court for Human Rights Condemns Mexico for Human Rights Abuses

02/24/2023 (written by abrizuela) – On January 27, 2023, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) condemned Mexico for its practice of arraigo and preventive detention. After examining a case …

Crime and Violence

Largest fentanyl lab seizure in Mexico comes a day before U.S. Senate hearing on bilateral efforts to combat fentanyl crisis

02/23/23 (written by jcarrillo) – This past Wednesday, Mexican soldiers received intelligence regarding a fentanyl pill manufacturing center and reported its seizure in Culiacán, Sinaloa, home to the Sinaloa Cartel. …

Corruption

García Luna faces drug trafficking conspiracy charges in the U.S.

02/15/2023 (written by abrizuela) – Mexico’s former Secretary of Public Security under Felipe Calderón administration (2006-2012) is facing charges in the United States. He is accused of colluding with the …

Participants at the OASIS Workshop at UABCS hold up their certificates of completion and pose for a picture.
Justice in Mexico

Justice in Mexico’s 3rd OASIS Workshop of 2022-2023

02/06/2023 (written by abrizuela) – Justice in Mexico recently completed an Oral Adversarial Skill Building Immersion Seminar (OASIS) workshop at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur’s (UABCS) Academic Department …

Transparency & accountability

Confidential Mexican Military Documents Leaked by Hacktivist Group

11/29/2022 (written by isolis) – On the night of September 29, 2022, the international hacktivist group, Guacamaya, began leaking sensitive information and confidential documents from Mexico’s National Defense Department (Secretaría …

Justice in Mexico

Justice in Mexico Releases “Public Security in Baja California”

11/28/2022 (written by ksoliscoralles) –Justice in Mexico released a new special report entitled, Public Security in Baja California. In the report, author Randall Ramos analyzes the increasing numbers of homicide …

Justice in Mexico

Justice in Mexico Pro bono Witness Testimony Successful in Asylum Cases

11/07/2022 (written by jpadillanavarro) –Justice in Mexico recently provided pro bono expert witness testimony in two cases in which the petitioners were granted asylum in the United States. The cases …

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