Corral Shielded from Arrest by CDMX Prosecutor
The former Chihuahua governor faces accusations of tax fraud and the embezzlement of 98 million pesos in his home state
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Veracruz Governor Allegedly Conspires to Control State Judges
Allegations from Mexican journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva purport that Veracruz Governor Cuitláhuac García used his relationship with the state’s judiciary leader to inappropriately influence Veracruz’s local judges
Read moreGuerrero Journalist Jailed for Exposing Sembrando Vida Scam
The ever-increasing Mexican government’s assault on journalists and freedom of the press moved one step closer to all-out censorship over the weekend
Read moreBrother of Jalisco New Generation Cartel Leader Detained in Jalisco
PULSE NEWS MEXICO Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Tony Montana” and brother of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, was detained by National Defense Secretariat (Sedena) officers on Tuesday, Dec. 20, according to military sources. Sedena issued a statement on Tuesday, stating that its officers, along with members of the National Guard (GN) and the Federal
Read moreNavigating Mexico: The Longest 48 Hours in Your Life
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE I’ve heard it asked time and time again: What if I am arrested in Mexico? Myths and urban legends abound in Mexico surrounding the ease with which foreigners are arrested, for all kinds of offenses, from drugs to public intoxication. Nothing is further from the truth. Foreigners are rarely arrested in Mexico. There is definitely
Read moreLoret de Mola Provides Insight into Murillo Karam’s Arrest
By KELIN DILLON Following the Aug. 19 arrest of former Mexican Attorney General (FGR) Jesús Murillo Karam, who now faces life in prison following his purported role in the unsolved Ayotzinapa case surrounding 43 missing students, journalist for daily Mexican newspaper El Universal and political analyst Carlos Loret de Moa released a scathing criticism detailing his seven takeaways from the
Read moreLeBaróns Cry Foul on Relatives’ Illegal Weapons Possession Arrest
By KELIN DILLON On Sunday, Aug. 7, five members of the LeBarón family – a group of Mormon relatives settled in Mexico’s Chihuahua desert who were thrust into the spotlight after the mass murder of nine members of ther family in November 2019 – were reportedly arrested for carrying high-caliber weaponry exclusively designated for use by the Mexican Army. The
Read moreMexican Supreme Court Limits Issuance of Amparos
By MARK LORENZANA Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) will limit the applications of amparos (habeas corpus injunctions), which it says have been “abused excessively” by lawyers. On Tuesday, June 7, the court approved a jurisprudence that would limit, specifically, amparos known as “seekers,” which have been requested by people who suspect they are under investigation for a crime, but
Read moreMexican Police Capture Notorious Colombian Drug Lord
XINHUA Alleged Colombian drug lord Eduard Fernando Giraldo was arrested last week in a sting operation in Mexico City, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) confirmed Thursday, April 21. “Giraldo was detained by the Navy Secretariat and deported back to Colombia on Wednesday, April 20,” López Obrador said during his regular daily press conference. The capture of the alleged criminal,
Read moreCartel Leader’s Wife Gets Jail without Bail, CJNG Retaliates
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF A Mexican federal judge on Monday, Nov. 15, issued a preventive detention order, the Mexican equivalent of jail without bail, against Rosalinda González Valencia, wife of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). González Valencia will remain confined in Federal Female Prison Number 16, located in
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