Tag: <span>Army</span>

UN Rights Chief Wants Mexican Troops Off Streets

Top Story — The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein on Wednesday called for Mexico’s military forces to cease law enforcement operations and be pulled from […] Read More >

Mexican Army Unit Involved in Killings Has a Controversial Record

Top Story – The Mexican Defense Department has arrested seven soldiers and an army officer as part of an investigation into the alleged massacre of 22 people in San Pedro […] Read More >

Eyewitness Accuses Mexican Troops of Executing Suspects Despite Surrender

Top Story — New evidence and an eyewitness report suggest Mexican soldiers executed 21 suspected members of a criminal group this summer following a brief firefight initiated by the troops, the Associated […] Read More >