10/10/2023 (written by tfaris) – On September 21st, the online research journal Science published a study providing many insightful details on the size and recruitment of cartels in Mexico. This …
New Study Identifies Cartels as the Fifth Largest Employer in Mexico Read More »
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 Releases “Public Security in Baja California” Read More »
03/09/22 (written by jcarrillo) – On February 8th, the Mexican Army made its way into the municipality of Aguililla, in the state of Michoacán for the first time since being …
Mexican soldiers deployed to Aguililla to combat organized crime and cartel rivalry Read More »
05/11/2021 (written by scortez) – On April 19, a group of police officers were attacked by drones rigged with explosives in the municipality of Aguililla, Michoacán. State authorities suspect that the …
Drone Attack by CJNG on Aguililla Police Highlights Security Concerns Read More »
04/21/21 (written by rramos) – Guanajuato’s state police force (Fuerzas de Seguridad Pública del Estado, FSPE) announced on April 5 that two of its officers were killed following a confrontation …
Violence Against Police in Guanajuato Highlights Complex Security Situation Read More »
03/23/21 (written by rramos) – On March 12, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release stating that 34-year-old Jessica Johanna Oseguera González, the daughter of Jalisco New …
Daughter of “El Mencho” Pleads Guilty to Kingpin Act Violations Read More »
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 …
Ongoing Prison Clashes Underscore Growing Criminal Violence in Zacatecas Read More »
12/28/20 (written by kheinle) – One of the most high-profile killings in recent years in Mexico occurred on December 18 when Aristóteles Sandoval was shot and killed in Puerto Vallarta, …
Former governor assassinated as CJNG continues asserting its power Read More »
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 …
New Justice in Mexico working paper: “Organized Crime and Violence in Guanajuato” Read More »
In the early hours of Friday, June 26, a group of at least twelve individuals attacked Mexico City’s secretary of public security, Omar García Harfuch, and his convoy in the Lomas de Chapultepec neighborhood of Mexico City.
