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Mexico Advances Rule-of-Law With Constitutional Challenges and High-Profile Sentences

These developments illustrate a push by Mexican institutions to reinforce constitutional oversight via legal challenges alongside high-profile judicial verdicts

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Ronald Paz Pedro trabajaba en la Secretaría de Seguridad Pública de Acapulco, aunque mantenía una relación tirante con las autoridades desde hacía varios años.

Overview

  • The PAN filed a federal action of unconstitutionality on July 8 challenging Puebla’s recently enacted cyberharassment law as a potential threat to freedom of expression.
  • Baja California’s constitutionally guaranteed revocation-of-mandate mechanism has been publicized and is now poised for implementation at the state level.
  • The TEPJF’s Sala Superior upheld its decision to dismiss a complaint against Morena and public officials over the distribution of “acordeones” during the June 1 judicial election.
  • A federal judge sentenced five former Pemex security officials linked to General Eduardo León Trauwitz to between 12 and 31 years in prison for organized crime and fuel theft.
  • The Interior Ministry held a new meeting with Guerreros Buscadores de Jalisco to strengthen legal instruments, improve search protocols and monitor online job platforms used for the recruitment of youth by organized crime.