Report Says Organized Crime Occupies 81 Percent of Mexico
AC Consultores also said Mexico City has the highest concentration of organized crime cells in Mexico with an alleged 30 groups operating in the capital
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AMLO and US Clash Over Human Rights Report
The U.S. State Department’s 2023 Annual Report on Human Rights highlighted Mexico’s issues with impunity, violence and attacks on journalists and the federal judiciary
Read moreEcuador Labels Mexican Ambassador Persona Non Grata
The move comes following Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s disparaging remarks on Ecuador’s 2023 elections and the murder of its presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio
Read moreMorena Mayoral Candidate Murdered in Guanajuato
Gaytán Gutiérrez’s murder adds to the rising death toll of candidates, politicians and those involved in the political process during Mexico’s current electoral period
Read moreFederal Judge Indicts Police Officers for Death of Guerrero Protestor
A third police officer accused of involvement in the murder of Yanqui Kothan Gómez Peralta is currently on the run and remains at large
Read moreMexican Government Registers Nearly 100,000 Missing Persons
Secretary of the Interior Luisa María Alcalde said the López Obrador administration has located 20,193 missing persons across López Obrador’s six-year term
Read moreGuerrero State Prosecutor and Secretary Resign After Murder Scandal
Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado also announced she has asked for the resignation of State Attorney General Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Luz Valdovinos Salmerón
Read moreMexican Journalist Jaime Barrera Found Safe After Disappearance
Barrera was released by his captors approximately 40 hours after his initial disappearance
Read moreAMLO Reacts to Church Leaders’ Proposed ‘Commitment to Peace’
All three presidential candidates – Xóchitl Gálvez Ruiz, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and Jorge Álvarez Máynez – are expected to sign the “Commitment to Peace” come Monday, March 11
Read moreViolence Against Politicians Surges Ahead of Mexico’s Electoral Season
A total of fourteen individuals involved in the electoral process have been murdered within the first two months on 2024
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