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118 ABA Journal Mexico articles.

Kidnappings for Ransom in Mexico—and the US—Are Up Significantly

Kidnappings for ransom are reportedly way up in Mexico, and even spilling into nearby U.S. areas, as gangs try to avoid greatly increased anti-drug trafficking enforcement there and obtain more income from alternative criminal ventures. “Corporate security experts estimate that drug gangs are now responsible for 30 to 50 kidnappings…

Apr 22, 2008 9:09 PM CDT

6 Slain at Mexican Law Firm, 7th Victim Dies Later

Updated: In what may be a drug-related killing, six people, including at least three lawyers, were reportedly murdered yesterday at a law firm in Guadalajara, Mexico. Two women were seriously injured, and one of them died later. The five men and one woman slain at the law office were found…

Mar 14, 2008 7:06 PM CDT

Mainstream Musicians Murdered in Mexican Drug Violence

A wave of violence in Mexico involving warring drug gangs has now apparently targeted several well-known musicians with no known ties to the organized-crime groups, sparking increased concern that no one is safe from the rampant brutality. Two musicians were killed within the past week, one of whom, Sergio Gomez,…

Dec 5, 2007 8:42 PM CST

Mexico: Our Soldiers Raped & Tortured

A human rights commission run by the Mexican government has reportedly accused some of the country’s own soldiers of rape and torture and recommended that the Mexican army be removed from ongoing national efforts to control drug-trafficking there. An Associated Press article details four cases of alleged abuse that National…

Sep 21, 2007 10:51 PM CDT

Mexico, US Lawyers Trade Offices

In a new program at O’Melveny & Myers, an associate from the mega-firm has traded places for three months with a counterpart from a 22-lawyer Mexico City firm with an impressive client list. Although the imported lawyer won’t practice law in Los Angeles, he is learning about American culture and…

Aug 21, 2007 9:18 PM CDT

Immigrant Crackdown, But More Temps

Updated: An effort to get Congress to pass an immigration bill promoted by the White House failed this year. So the executive branch is trying again. An enhanced program of government enforcement against employers who hire illegal immigrants was announced by the Bush administration today. Employers who ignore immigration laws…

Aug 10, 2007 4:15 PM CDT

Mexico City Jails OK Gay Conjugal Visits

Accepting the recommendation of a human rights commission, Mexico City has begun to allow conjugal visits between gay inmates. Such visits are commonly allowed for opposite-sex couples, even when they are not married, and a 2003 Mexico law bans discrimination on the basis of sexual preference, reports the British Broadcasting…

Jul 30, 2007 7:10 PM CDT

Border Courts Swamped With Felonies

Federal courts along the border with Mexico are swamped with immigration-related felony cases, the Associated Press reports. Judges in New Mexico had the heaviest caseload, handling 397 felony cases last year compared to the national average of 84 cases. Chief Judge John M. Roll of the District of Arizona told…

Apr 27, 2007 6:36 PM CDT

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Kidnappings for Ransom in Mexico—and the US—Are Up Significantly

6 Slain at Mexican Law Firm, 7th Victim Dies Later

Mainstream Musicians Murdered in Mexican Drug Violence

Mexico: Our Soldiers Raped & Tortured

Mexico, US Lawyers Trade Offices

Immigrant Crackdown, But More Temps

Mexico City Jails OK Gay Conjugal Visits

Border Courts Swamped With Felonies

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