Feminist movement occupies human rights facilities

September 22, 2020

While rising feminist protests in Mexico during the early months of 2020 were hampered by the coronavirus pandemic, feminist collectives have begun mobilizing again by occupying two nationally-recognized human rights facilities. Mexico...

INE denies México Libre’s application to form political party

September 15, 2020

Margarita Zavala and former President Felipe Calderón. Photo: Mexico Daily News. Mexico’s National Electoral Institute (Instituto Nacional Electoral, INE) made waves in early September when it denied the formation of a new political party....

Femicides hit record high as protests continue

August 31, 2020

Protestors in the famed National Palace in Mexico City during a demonstration in August to support calls for justice, accountability, and protections for women. Photo: Edgard Garrido, Reuters. Femicides continue to increase in Mexico,...

Increased indigenous displacement within Mexico and its connections to mining operations in Guerrero

August 27, 2020

08/28/20 (written by cmurray) Indigenous Displacement in Mexico Over the past decade, as violent crime continues to rise in Mexico, large numbers of individuals have become victims of internal displacement with 7,100 new displacements...

New Justice in Mexico working paper: “Organized Crime and Violence in Guanajuato”

August 26, 2020

08/25/20 (written by aahrensvíquez)-Justice in Mexico released its latest working paper “Organized Crime and Violence in Guanajuato” by Laura Y. Calderón on Thursday. As mentioned in the Justice in Mexico 2020 Organized Crime and Violence...

Mexican kingpin “El Marro” arrested in Guanajuato

August 5, 2020

08/05/20 (written by kheinle) – One of Mexico’s most wanted cartel leaders, José Antonio Yépez Ortíz, “El Marro,” was arrested on Sunday, August 2 in Guanajuato. El Marro is the alleged leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (Cártel de...

Obstacles to International Conventions Protecting Women in Mexico

August 4, 2020

08/04/20 (written by MMacGregor)- Although Mexico has engaged in various agreements in order to prevent domestic violence and promote women’s rights, the situation for women in the country continues to be extremely dangerous. According to a...

Justice in Mexico releases 2020 Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico Report

July 30, 2020

07/30/20- (written by jhale)- Justice in Mexico has released the second edition of Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico, coordinated by Laura Y. Calderón, Kimberly Heinle, Rita E. Kuckertz, Octavio Rodríguez Ferreira, and David A. Shirk....

Violence against indigenous groups in Oaxaca remains mostly environmentally motivated

July 10, 2020

Overview 07/10/20 (written by CMurray) - During the early morning of June 21, 2020, 15 people were murdered in the municipality of San Mateo del Mar in Oaxaca, where a majority of the population identifies with the Ikoots indigenous people...

AMLO’s National Guard Turns One

July 9, 2020

Getty Images 07/09/20 (written by jhale) - For many Mexicans weary of crooked politicians and dangerous city streets, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (or AMLO, as he is colloquially known) offered a glimmer of hope. An outspoken opponent of...