Mexican prisons are overcrowded and unhygienic, characteristics that would worsen the spread of COVID-19
English29/03/2020
COVID-19: NGO denounces violent response to protest organized by immigrants held at detention center in Chiapas
Central American immigrants planned to start a hunger strike if they were not released
English01/03/2020
The Trump administration will temporarily go ahead with its 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Halting immigration is one of Trump’s major re-election campaign promises
In Mexico, since pre-Columbian times, there were several punishments that, depending on the crime, varied from stoning and hand mutilation to death
In 2019, 24 activists and human rights advocates were murdered in Mexico. 70% of them were environmentalists
English20/02/2020
Mexico will resume the search for the bodies of the miners who died on the tragic Pasta de Conchos accident
The victims’ families argue that Grupo Mexico canceled the rescue because the deplorable working and security conditions will become evident
In recent years, criminals have besieged activists and journalists in Mexico
English13/02/2020
No way out: Central American migrants are increasingly exposed to extreme violence in Mexico
According to Doctors Without Borders, Central American migrants are being kidnapped, raped and trafficked in Mexico as they seek to enter the United States
Although human rights and justice are a priority for the government, torture is still a widespread phenomenon
Human Rights Watch has said the violence that has pushed homicide rates to record highs in Mexico shows no signs of progress