Mexico

2010-05-18T09:15:55+00:00

Overview of drug policies, drug law and legislative trends in Mexico Mexico is one of the Latin American countries that has borne the highest costs from the War on Drugs, which has led to high rates ...

Mexico’s worsening war without a name

2017-06-16T16:18:44+00:00

The deadly violence of well-organised, business-minded criminal groups in Mexico risks being aggravated by government inaction, corruption and bombastic U.S. rhetoric – exactly what caused the proble ...

Mexico's disappeared

2013-02-21T11:57:45+00:00

This 176-page report documents nearly 250 “disappearances” during the administration of former President Felipe Calderón, from December 2006 to December 2012. In 149 of those cases, Human Rights Watc ...

Disproportionate penalties for drug offenses in Mexico

2012-11-14T10:53:37+00:00

The story of the Mexican drug war has generally focused on the violence perpetrated by drug cartels and the apparent inability to bring so many criminals to justice. Unfortunately—while it’s true man ...

First Survey of Illegal Drug Users in Mexico City

2012-12-20T15:21:36+00:00

The principal motivation for implementing this survey was the lack of existing information regarding the relationship between drug users and their social networks. There is a lack of quality indicato ...

Drug Laws and Prisons in Mexico

2010-12-03T11:36:48+00:00

Mexico is currently undergoing one of the worst crises in its history in terms of violence and insecurity. This crisis is directly related to the strengthening of organized crime in Mexico associated ...

Reducing Drug Trafficking Revenues and Violence in Mexico

2010-10-13T10:45:37+00:00

The United States’ demand for illicit drugs creates markets for Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) and helps foster violence in Mexico. Some government and media sources have reported that ...

Abused and Afraid in Ciudad Juarez

2010-10-06T14:42:04+00:00

Residents in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, are caught between the drug-related violence and the human rights violations committed by the security forces. The report focuses on human rights violations that o ...

Cannabis in Mexico

2010-08-27T15:08:02+00:00

In August 2010, Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared that he would support a national debate on the issue of legalisation, reversing his previous stance on the subject. However, he underscored ...

Drug Laws and Prison in Mexico

2010-07-02T12:26:46+00:00

Over the years, the Mexican government has adopted increasingly heavy prison sentences and militarized drug policies to confront drug trafficking. The result has been an increase of vulnerable popula ...

Mexico: The Law Against Small-Scale Drug Dealing

2009-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

In August 2009, Mexico adopted a new law against small-scale drug dealing, which introduces some significant advances in key subjects, such as the recognising of and distinguishing between user, drug ...