Judicial Reform

Mexico prosecutors say evidence lacking against military officers
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 00:00
If the officers are freed, there is sure to be some speculation, on the conspiracy-minded streets of Mexico, about deals cut and unsavory factions placated.
Reconoce PGR no tener pruebas que incriminen a Generales
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 00:00
En un hecho inedito, la dependencia reconoce ante un juez federal que no tiene pruebas que confirmen las declaraciones de los testigos protegidos que incriminaron al General Tomas Ángeles Dauahare de proteger al Cartel de los Beltran Leyva, asi com
Guatemala’s war on women
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 00:00
Despite promises made by successive Presidents to fight crime and violence against women and a law passed by Congress in 2008 for the establishment of special tribunals and sentencing guidelines, the figures continue to tell a different story.
Statement by Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights Concerning Colombia’s Expansion of Military Jurisdiction
Friday, January 18, 2013 - 00:00
Colombia's decision to expand the jurisdiction of its military tribunals is a setback for the strengthening of the rule of law in the country and the region
Menos crimenes, pero mas crueles
Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 00:00
La lucha contra estos criminales, si bien es tarea fundamental de las autoridades, necesita como complemento que el sistema judicial funcione de manera correcta
Two Guatemalans Receive Lengthy Sentences in Arizona Drop House Hostage Case
Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 00:00
Two Guatemalan men were sentenced by a federal judge on Monday to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a hostage-taking conspiracy that resulted in the violent treatment of smuggled aliens held captive in a Mesa drop house
International Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 280 Months in Prison
Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 00:00
Jose Mosquera-Prado, a top lieutenant of Colombian drug kingpin Francisco Gonzalez-Uribe, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 280 months in prison
Time to End the Inaction Over Killings of Women in Guatemala
Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 00:00
Authorities in Guatemala are putting the lives of women at risk by systematically failing to protect them and ensuring those responsible for the hundreds of killings that take place each year face justice
"Solo con el sistema interamericano sabremos lo que ocurrio en el DAS"
Monday, January 14, 2013 - 00:00
El exmagistrado Ivan Velasquez habla del complot urdido contra el para deslegitimar sus investigaciones sobre la parapolitica y de su escepticismo ante la Justicia colombiana
Week in Review
Friday, January 11, 2013 - 17:01

The following is a round-up of news highlights from around the region this week.

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