La Ardilla’s Arrest and El Lazca’s Death leads to kidnapping investigation

10/22/12- In the beginning of October the arrest of Salvador Alfonso Martinez, was one that had long been awaited. Most noticeably known as “La Ardilla” he is one of the top leaders of the Zetas drug cartel, which has dominated the Gulf of Mexico region. Sources claim, the arrest came on Saturday October 6th by … Read more

El Chapo’s Daughter Arrested at Border

On the afternoon of Friday, October 12, Alejandra Gisselle Guzmán Salazar, 31, was arrested while attempting to enter the United States with a false passport. Guzmán Salazar was crossing from Tijuana to San Diego through the San Ysidro point of entry, the busiest land border crossing in the world. Guzmán Salazar’s arrest carries some significance … Read more

President Calderón names candidates to fill two Supreme Court vacancies

In one of his final executive acts as president of Mexico, Felipe Calderón has chosen his nominees to fill the two vacancies in Mexico’s Supreme Court (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, SCJN), which will open on November 30th, the president’s last day in office before ceding his post to President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto. … Read more

Zetas Leader ‘El Lazca’ Killed in Firefight with Mexican Navy

The Mexican Navy (Secretaría de Marina, SEMAR) shot and killed Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano, “El Lazca,” the alleged leader of “Los Zetas” organization during a shootout in the municipality of Progreso, in the Northern state of Coahuila on Sunday October 7, officials say. According to news sources, Navy personnel were driving nearby a baseball stadium where they noticed … Read more

Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Ivie Shot and Killed in Arizona

10/03/12 – U.S. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Ivie was shot and killed in the early hours of October 2, when he and two other agents responded to a sensor that went off a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border near Naco, Arizona. The three agents were fired upon while responding to the sensor shortly before … Read more

Justice in Mexico Project releases news monitor for September 2012

The Justice in Mexico Project of the Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego has released the monthly news monitor for September 2012.  Thanks to the generous support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, we are excited to offer in depth monitoring, research, and analysis of Mexico’s public security, rule of … Read more

Mexican Senate needs to implement new criminal code: NGO’s

09/27/12 (written by lquezada, editing by mayaaw) – At the end of September, members of Mexico’s Senate met with several non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) who are calling on Congress to pass the Federal Criminal Code (Código de Procedimientos Penales) to unify and advance the implementation of the 2008 constitutional reforms. Despite President Calderón sending a proposal … Read more

Mexican Navy Captures Z-50 of Los Zetas

09/27/12 – On Wednesday, September 26, the Mexican Navy (Secretaría de Marina Armada de México, SEMAR) captured Iván Velázquez Cabellero (42), also known as “Z-50″ and “El Talibán,” who was considered to be the third in command of the Zetas Cartel. Mexican authorities offered a 30 million peso reward ($2.34 million USD) for any information regarding … Read more

One year later, victims still seek justice for Casino Royale attack

09/25/12 – On Saturday, August 25, 2012, 200 community members gathered to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 2011 Casino Royale killing of 52 individuals in Monterrey, Nuevo León. The ceremonies began with a mass celebrated in the Iglesia del Carmen, which was attended by family members of the victims, ex-casino employees, community members, and others … Read more

Poiré and Napolitano discuss bilateral security as Mexico lets go 65,000 police agents

09/25/12 – The 2008 Constitutional reforms that Mexico passed to overhaul its judicial system has, among many other things, increased the cooperation between Mexico and the United States, particularly when it comes to security related efforts and initiatives.  This topic was discussed earlier this month when, on September 17, Mexico’s Secretary of Interior Alejandro Poiré … Read more

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