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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 …
Mexico’s Judicial System is Modernizing with Digital Justice
02/10/21 – The following work is an investigative piece by Justice in Mexico Training Coordinator Janice Deaton. Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all sectors of society in Mexico, including …
Ex-governor of Puebla arrested for the 2005 torture of journalist Lydia Cacho
02/09/21 (written by aahrensviquez) – On February 3, 2021, federal prosecutors arrested the former governor of Puebla, Mario Marín Torres, for the torture of journalist Lydia Cacho in Acapulco, Guerrero. …
Witness Links the Military to the 43 Missing Ayotzinapa Students
02/08/21 (written by scortez) – A recently leaked witness testimony directly implicates the military’s involvement in the disappearances of 43 students in the Ayotzinapa case. It is the most recent …
Confrontation over Poppy Eradication in Guerrero Highlights Shifting Trends in Drug Production
A hostile encounter between opium poppy farmers and military personnel in the southern state of Guerrero illustrates the increasingly difficult plight of Mexico’s rural poppy growers.
Two Years of AMLO in Office: A Brief Look at his Security Strategy
02/01/2021 (written by emarinoni) – It has been just over two years since Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, took office in December 2018. This provides …
Mexico Clears Former Defense Minister Cienfuegos of Criminal Allegations
01/26/21 (written by rramos) — On January 14, Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (Fiscalía General de la República, FGR) announced in a press release that it would not prosecute General Salvador …
Ongoing Prison Clashes Underscore Growing Criminal Violence in Zacatecas
01/25/21 (written by rramos) — The latest outbreak of prison violence in Zacatecas continues to highlight the state’s emergence as a key epicenter of organized crime-related violence in Mexico. In …
CNDH’s 2020 Recommendations on Human Rights Violations
01/21/21 (written by kheinle) — Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission (Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos, CNDH) issued 90 standard recommendations (recomendaciones) in 2020 against offending institutions and local, state, …
Mexican Security Law Reforms May Impact Bilateral Initiatives on Organized Crime
01/11/21 (written by tmcginnis) — The National Regeneration Movement (Movimiento Regeneración Nacional, MORENA), President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) ruling party, passed a new law that curbs the role of …
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