Four inmates are killed in Gómez Palacio
08/02/2010 – Four inmates inside a prison in Gómez Palacio were killed after fellow prisoners overthrew two guards and entered the cells to murder them. The attack occurred on Sunday …
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Recent images and a letter written by Diego Fernández appear 75 days after his kidnapping
The high-profile kidnapping case of Diego “el Jefe” Fernández de Cevallos has resurfaced in the media after new images and a letter, addressed to his sons, were posted on Twitter …
Police attack on shelter for battered children and women under investigation
Human rights activist and journalist Lydia Cacho filed a complaint against the Cancun police for attacking a shelter she runs for women and children who are victims of extreme violence. …
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Five myths about Mexico’s drug war
The Justice in Mexico Project collaborated with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars on this article from the Washington Post. In Mexico last week, Secretary of State Hillary …
Journalism censored by violence in the border state of Tamaulipas
According to The Dallas Morning News, an almost complete news censorship has been imposed along much of Mexico’s border with Texas, specifically in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas and the …
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Turf war in Tamaulipas hurts state
In late February, the state of Tamaulipas experienced several incidents of violence in several of its municipalities, including Reynosa, Valle Hermosa, Miguel Aleman, San Fernando, Matamoros, and others. These incidents …
Supreme Court limits legislators’ slander immunity
Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that its constitution does not grant federal representatives speech immunity for any and all statements they make. As such, they can be sued for alleged-slanderous statements under certain …
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The Drug Business Offers What Society Does Not
From Édgar Ávila of the newspaper, El Universal, is an article summarizing comments made by officials in the signing of the “Boca del Rio” commitment letter, a collaborative effort to …
Encouraging Public Action in Combating Crime
During the opening of the citizen and media congress: Joint Action, the national President of the Integral Development of the Family(DIF), Margarita Zavala, asked citizens to overcome fear, have confidence, …
Soldiers Kill Public Ministry Agent
According to El Universal, soldiers of the Mexican army bombarded an agent of the Federal Public Ministry with bullets after a chase that led to confrontation. Up to the time …