El Daily Post
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 06:30
The Texas and Pennsylvania facilities where migrant children and their mothers are being held after crossing the Mexico-U.S. border illegally have come under intense scrutiny lately, and a judge has ruled that they violate an agreement meant to protect the youngsters.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 07:33
To clean up Mexico’s notoriously corrupt local police departments, “confidence tests” were given across the board, and those who failed were supposed to have been dismissed. That hasn’t happened in most states.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 06:29
A U.S. judge ruled last week that migrant families held in detention facilities must be released because their detention is in violation of an earlier court settlement. U.S. authorities have been given until Aug. 3 to devise a plan to release mothers and their children.
Monday, July 27, 2015 - 06:44
The U.S. system of holding migrant children and their mothers has been called intolerant and inhumane. Now it's illegal. The U.S. is going to have to find a different way to deal with children caught crossing the border from Mexico to the United States.
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 06:17
Nothing would make the Mexican government happier than reapprehending El Chapo Guzmán. But, barring a really lucky break, the fugitive kingpin will remain a free man for months, if not years.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 06:40
At 16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014, Mexico’s homicide rate continued its downward trend from historic highs in 2011. But it still has a long way to go to get back to the single digit rates that prevailed before the drug war offensive in December of 2006.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 04:40
Residents of the Michoacán village of Ixtapilla claim the Army fired at unarmed civilians, killing two children. The authorities have begun an investigation to assign responsibility in what appears to be another case of unprovoked violence on the part of the military.
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 06:53
The Colombia daily El Tiempo is reporting that U.S. authorities are following leads that suggest the Sinaloa Cartel leader has been in contact with his South American allies in hopes of sneaking out of Mexico.
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 07:34
The Peña Nieto administration takes a considerable hit as it had claimed a reputation for efficacy based upon its success against some top-level drug cartels, specifically the 2014 capture of “El Chapo.” Time will tell how much damage the escape did to the U.S.-Mexico security relationship.
Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 06:53
You probably don’t know it, but Mexican skies have been filling up with drones for at least a decade. Who uses them? Security agencies for the most part. For what purpose? Read on.