Violence in Chiapas Disrupts Tourism
02/28/2024 (written by cahtoong) – According to El País, the state of Chiapas continues to grapple with issues related to drug trafficking and enduring attacks from the Sinaloa Cartel and […]
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U.S. Department of Justice Cracks Down on the Sinaloa Cartel Amidst Fentanyl Crisis
05/09/2023 (written by abrizuela) – On April 14, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a sweeping array of charges against 28 powerful members of the Sinaloa cartel. (El Pais) The
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Justice in Mexico releases 2021 Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico Report
10/22/21- (written by rramos)- Justice in Mexico has released the third edition of Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico, coordinated by Laura Y. Calderón, Kimberly Heinle, Rita E. Kuckertz, Octavio
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Totoaba Poaching Seizures Point to Increases in Environmental Crime
08/31/21 (written by rramos) – Officials from the federal Attorney General’s Office (Fiscalía General de la República, FGR) seized four properties in San Felipe, Baja California on August 12 after
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Conversations between Mexico and the United States Signal Changes on Cooperation
03/18/21 (written by scortez) – On March 1, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, nicknamed AMLO, met virtually with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss cooperation on several key issues.
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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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Former Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda Arrested by U.S. Officials
10/19/20 (written by rkuckertz) – In a move that shocked Mexican citizens and officials alike, U.S. authorities arrested former Mexican defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda on Thursday, October 15 just
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Increased indigenous displacement within Mexico and its connections to mining operations in Guerrero
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
New Justice in Mexico working paper: “Organized Crime and Violence in Guanajuato”
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
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Justice in Mexico releases 2020 Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico Report
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
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