[20150323]IF10160_墨西哥的法治和梅里达倡议.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov March 23, 2015The Rule of Law in Mexico and the Mrida InitiativeBackground Mexico, a top U.S. trade partner and political ally, has struggled to address violence and human rights abuses perpetrated by criminal groups and corrupt officials. Mexicos problems have been exacerbated by the weakness of many of its criminal justice institutions. Homicides have decreased from record levels recorded in 2011, but kidnappings, disappearances, and extrajudicial killings persist. On average, more than 90% of reported crimes in Mexico go unpunished. Recent cases have drawn attention to the particular problem of impunity for human rights abuses. Reducing impunity in Mexico is a key goal of efforts under the Mrida Initiative, a bilateral initiative for which Congress has appropriated close to $2.4 billion. In October 2014, Mexicos National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) issued a report concluding that at least 12 people had been killed execution-style by the Mexican military in Tlatlaya, Mexico on July 1, 2014. The military originally claimed that the victims were criminals killed in a confrontation with soldiers. This case has resulted in criticism of not only the