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 …
Witness Links the Military to the 43 Missing Ayotzinapa Students Read More »
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 …
Mexican Security Law Reforms May Impact Bilateral Initiatives on Organized Crime 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 »
12/24/18 (written by kheinle) — The plan to create a National Guard (Guardia Nacional) in Mexico advanced through the first round of congressional approval. On December 20, 2018, the Chamber …
Critics voice concerns over Mexico’s proposed National Guard Read More »
01/07/18 (written by David A. Shirk) — Late on the afternoon of Saturday, December 9, 2017, Jose Santos Hernández, the mayor of the town of San Pedro el Alto, Oaxaca, …
Title Source Person Cited/Interviewed Date “US Continues to Add Cameras at the US-Mexico Border Despite Decline in Crossings, Why?” Latin Post Dr. David A. Shirk 4/27/20 “U.S adds cameras …
12/5/16 – (Written by Rita Kuckertz) In October of this year, the International Journal of Conflict and Violence featured an article by Justice in Mexico Program Coordinator Octavio Rodríguez that …
Octavio Rodríguez Discusses Mexico’s Violence in International Journal Read More »
On September 8-9, Justice in Mexico’s Oral Advocacy Skill-building Immersion Seminar (OASIS) co-hosted the International Symposium on Oral Adversarial Justice Systems with the National Autonomous University of Mexico School of Law (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) School of Law in Mexico City. Over 500 students, faculty, and community members and officials attended to learn about the successes, challenges, and next steps for Mexico’s comprehensive justice reform.
08/29/16 (written by kheinle) — The turf battle between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, CJNG) and the Sinaloa Cartel has heated up recently. The rivalry …
Fighting escalates between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel Read More »
8/9/16 — On July 15th, renowned Mexican journalist and social activist, Sergio Aguayo, was sued by former Governor of Coahuila and former President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional, …
Former Governor sues Mexican academic and activist Sergio Aguayo for editorial Read More »
