Perhaps the greatest challenge Mexico is facing is building a genuine Rule of Law. The situation is currently characterized by a low level of trust in the authorities, a judicial system in transition to oral trials, and asymmetric institutional development between different levels of governments. In this context, the country has important historical challenges, such as improving processes that lead to effective protection of human rights, fighting corruption, and strengthening a system of transparency and accountability.
In response, recent administrations have attempted to push solutions and accelerate the adoption of international best practices. Although some advances have been achieved, the road still looks challenging. With this series, the Mexico Institute seeks to provide arguments and analysis for understanding the problems of transparency and Rule of Law that Mexico is facing.
In this series, the Mexico Institute willl provide infographics, articles, publications, and other materials related to transparency and the rule of law.
Content:
Infographics
World Press Freedom Index 2016: Mexico & the OECD
World Press Freedom Index 2016: Mexico & the Americas
New Criminal Justice System
Mexico Corruption Perception Index 2015
Judicial Reform in Mexico
The Pursuit of Joaqín 'El Chapo' Guzmán Loera
The Mexican State and Anti-Corruption Efforts
The Mexican State and Transparency
Policing in Mexico
Mexican Prison Reform
Inmate Experiences in Mexican Prisons
Youth Incarceration in Mexico
"Were you Mistreated?": Interrogation in Mexico
Securtity Strategies to Combat Drug Violence in Mexico
Video
Mexico's Battle Against Corruption
Former Mexican Governor Detained in Spain
"El Chapo" Recaptured in Mexico
Gisela Mota Assassinated One Day After Taking Office: Who is Killing Mexico's Mayors?
Mexican Mayor Assassinated: Implications for the Debate Over the Organization of Police Forces
El Chapo Continues to Evade Capture
Beyond El Chapo: Is the U.S.-Mexico Relationship Strained?
El Chapo Escapes: Major Setback for Mexico's War on Organized Crime
Publications
Mexico's Reforms and the Prospects for Growth
The Problem of Power: Mexico Requires a New System of Government
Mexico: The Fight Against Corruption (A review of ongoing reforms to promote transparency and curtail corruption) - By Mauricio Merino
A Mexican Utopia: The Rule of Law is Possible - By Luis Rubio
Articles
Mexico Wins: Anti-Corruption Reform Approved
Fighting Corruption in Mexico
Mexico: From a Drug War to a War Against Corruption
Five Security Priorities for Mexico - The Expert Take, By Viridiana Rios
How to Make Mexico More Competitive: More Corporate Ethics & State Efficiency, Less Corruption - By Viridiana Rios
Subcommittee Hearing: Threats to Press Freedom in the Americas - The Expert Take, By Eric L. Olson and Georgia Baker
Advancing Justice Sector Reform in Mexico - The Expert Take, By Eric L. Olson and Georgia Baker
A Way to Restore Mexico's Trust Deficit - The Expert Take, By Diana Villiers Negroponte
Corruption, A Central Issue in the Campaigns - The Expert Take, By Duncan Wood and Pedro Valenzuela
Another Mexican Utopia: Building a Merit-Based Society - The Expert Take, By Arturo Franco
Four Rule of Law Policies to Make Mexico Grow - By Viridiana Rios
Mexico's Petite Revolution: Justice and Security Implications of Approving a Fully New Code of Judicial Procedures - By Viridiana Rios
Events
Book Launch | The Problem of Power: Mexico Requires a New System of Government
Mexico Today: Analyzing the Country's Reforms
Ayotzinapa Case: Final Report by Group of Independent Experts
Mexico and the United States: Combating Illicit Finance Together
Mexican Civil Society's Battle Against Corruption: #Ley3de3
Mexico Security Review 2016: Assessing the Outlook for the Rule of Law
Follow-Up to the Investigations of the Disappearance of 43 Students in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico
Investigating the Disappearance of the 43 Students in Mexico
Advancing Justice Sector Reform in Mexico
A Mexican Utopia: Book Launch & Discussion of the Rule of Law in Mexico
Criminal Justice in an Emerging Democracy: Perspectives from Mexico's Inmates
Mexico's Midterm Elections and the Peña Nieto Administration