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AICM Agents Accuse Superiors of Extorting Migrants

By MARK LORENZANA Agents of Mexico’s National Institute of Migration (INM) at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) accused their superiors on Thursday, June 9, of heading a corruption network to extort migrants. According to the complaint, managers are forcing employees to charge up to $1,000 to facilitate the transit of undocumented passengers. In addition to the complaint are various

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Mexico’s Airport Safety Plot Thickens: Uncertified Controllers Found Working

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS >Despite having failed admission exams, a recent internal air audit detected that more than a quarter of all air traffic controllers in Mexico have been working since 2019 in the Services to Navigation in the Mexican Air Space (Seneam). In an audit carried out in 2021 of the applicant selection process, Seneam’s Internal Control Office (OIC) found,

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Mexican Customs Corruption Continues Amid 4T’s Reign

By KELIN DILLON Despite Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and his so-called Fourth Transformation’s quest to clean up Mexico’s crooked customs sector, three years of AMLO’s administration has seemingly done little to fix the country’s widespread corruption in the area. In the first six months of 2021, the Tax Administration Service (SAT), which currently runs customs but is

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Israel Registers Complaint against Mexico for UN Vote

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The government of Israel on Friday, May 28, formally registered its displeasure with Mexico on for voting in favor of the creation of a special commission to investigate the recent events that occurred during the armed confrontation against Israel and the Gaza Strip. Mexican Ambassador to Israel Pablo Macedo Riba was summoned before the Israeli Ministry of

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