Jorge Antonio Rocha

2 weeks ago | aztecreports.com | Jorge Antonio Rocha

Mexico City, Mexico – Mexico on Friday condemned the United States Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a lawsuit against major U.S. gun makers for boosting the illegal arms trade. On June 5, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed Mexico’s lawsuit, saying that a U.S. law, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which shields gun manufacturers from liability for crimes committed with their weapons, protected gun companies from Mexico’s claims.

2 weeks ago | aztecreports.com | Jorge Antonio Rocha

Mexico City, Mexico – Salvador Bastida García, Mayor of Tacámbaro, Michoacán, in western Mexico, was murdered along with his security detail on Friday morning while driving to his home. The township’s city hall was the first to report the mayor’s death and confirmed that Bastida García and his personal security officer, Pastor Cortez Álvarez, were attacked by armed men.

3 weeks ago | aztecreports.com | Jorge Antonio Rocha

Mexico City, Mexico — Days after Mexico held its first national elections to choose judges and magistrates, the country is left reflecting on a largely ignored, controversial vote. For the first time, Mexicans were able to directly elect members of the judiciary via popular vote thanks to a controversial judicial reform passed during the administration of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

1 month ago | aa.com.tr | Jorge Antonio Rocha

MEXICO CITYArmed assailants on Tuesday gunned down two close aides to Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada in what authorities call an unprecedented attack on the capital’s government. Ximena Guzman, her personal secretary, and Jose Munoz, a political advisor, were targeted and followed by armed men on a motorcycle through one of the city’s main avenues, in what appears to have been a direct coordinated assault, said police. Both were gunned down at close range.

1 month ago | aa.com.tr | Jorge Antonio Rocha

​​​​​​​MEXICO CITY Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied a breakdown Tuesday in relations with the US following President Donald Trump’s proposal to deploy military troops in Mexico to fight drug cartels. He also claimed that Sheinbaum is "afraid of the cartels."Trump was asked Sunday whether he offered to send military forces into Mexican territory to combat drug trafficking. Confirming the proposal, Trump said Sheinbaum rejected the offer, suggesting her decision was based on fear.