07/26/14 (written by cmolzahn) — Rafael del Val Ruíz, the sub-director of Public Services for the Miguel Hidalgo delegation of the Federal District (Distrito Federal, DF), has been suspended for …
06/21/14 (written by dpera) — On Monday, June 16, a mass grave containing at least 31 bodies—24 men and seven women—was found in the outskirts of Tres Valles, a town …
04/30/14 (written by cmolzahn) — During the first three months of 2014, the National System for Public Security (Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública, SNSP) registered 4,497 intentional homicides (homicidios dolosos) …
01/29/14 (written by octaviusrod) — A context of conflict and violence marked the end of 2013 for Mexico with the arrival of even more armed self-defense groups (grupos de autodefensa) …
01/25/14 — A Mexican Supreme Court (Suprema Corte de Justicia Nacional, SCJN) ruling on January 16 has raised concern among human rights advocates about the protection of citizens’ right to …
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01/16/14 — National and international human rights advocates are applauding the Mexican government’s recent efforts made in a landmark case involving human rights violations by the Mexican military. Four suspects …
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest Justice in Mexico News Monitor, covering the month of November 2013. The Justice in Mexico Project conducts original research, promotes public discourse, …
JMP Releases News Monitor Vol. 8, No. 8 (November) Read More »
10/21/13 (written by gehrenberg) — 18 members of a kidnapping ring have been arrested in Acapulco, Guerrero, including one female and 13 active duty Federal Police (Policía Federal, PF) officers. …
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07/16/13 – Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, “Z 40,” the alleged outright leader of the Zetas criminal organization was captured by the Mexican Navy (Secretaría de Marina, SEMAR) in the early morning …
10/22/12- In the beginning of October the arrest of Salvador Alfonso Martinez, was one that had long been awaited. Most noticeably known as “La Ardilla” he is one of the …
La Ardilla’s Arrest and El Lazca’s Death leads to kidnapping investigation Read More »
