Justice in Mexico: April 2008

Autor: Trans-Border Institute, USD

Año:  2008.

Resumen: The reporting period witnessed another major security deployment, this time in response to escalated violence in Chihuahua. According to Reforma newspaper’s running tally, as of April 18 drug-related slayings in that state had reached 250, comprising over 25 percent of the national total. The deployments have resulted in numerous claims of human rights abuse, drawing condemnation from human rights organizations. In other Order-related news, court proceedings for four suspects in the February bomb blast near the Mexico City police headquarters move forward as cartel involvement in the attack appears increasingly likely. Elsewhere the assassination of a police chief in Cancún and the attempted assassination of a police chief in Tijuana both appear to be in retaliation for police operations against drug cartels. In the arena of accountability, international organizations advocating press freedom are demanding an investigation into the killing of two radio broadcasters in Oaxaca, and two groups of soldiers in Sinaloa will face charges in federal court, one for an unprovoked attack on civilians early this month, the other for aiding drug cartels. Meanwhile, states begin approving the federal justice reform package amidst lingering concerns over the feasibility of implementation. (Resumen original)

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