Jo Tuckman
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 00:00
The escalating conflict between self-defence groups from the western Mexican state of Michoacan and the Knights Templar drug cartel triggered a shootout in the centre of a major city and attacks on power stations.
Friday, June 14, 2013 - 00:00
"They call me an anti-corruption terrorist," he says with pride
Friday, May 3, 2013 - 00:00
Ramirez believes that US pressure on Mexico to root out corrupt officials was a driving force behind the wave of detentions in late 2008 called Operacion Limpieza (Operation Cleanup).
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 00:00
"There is less information all the time," says Ricardo Gonzalez of the freedom of expression group Article 19. "It is alarming"
Friday, November 30, 2012 - 00:00
The attention given to Fanny's case in recent weeks was certainly unusual, but her family's investigative efforts and determination to keep up the pressure in the face of government inaction, incompetence or complicity is not.
Monday, June 25, 2012 - 00:00
The party, known as PRI, could not have gotten to this position if the rest of the political elite had not made such a mess of opportunities in the last 12 years to make Mexico a more functioning democracy
Monday, June 25, 2012 - 00:00
Diplomats say the time has come to challenge drug policy - but can they get the US to agree?
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 00:00
After his failure to get the election annulled, many observers assumed his career was over
Friday, June 8, 2012 - 00:00
After his failure to get the election annulled, many observers assumed his career was over.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 00:00
As well as displays of bravado, both events could also be seen as efforts to calentar la plaza, or heat up the turf, of their rivals.