Mexico Marijuana Debate: Enjoying and Doing Business with Marijuana – Last week, the second forum of the National Debate on Marijuana was held in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and this was my presentation at one of the roundtables. What legal changes should we make to respect a fundamental right? People should have the right to benefit from the therapeutic qualities of marijuana, enjoy the fun effects it produces, and do business within the production-marketing chain.
Mexico Human Rights Undergoing Grave Crisis - Inter-American Commission – On Wednesday, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights presented its report on the "human rights situation" in Mexico, where it considered that there are "critical levels of impunity" in the country. The Commission establishes that, "for several years, Mexico has been experiencing a serious crisis of violence and security." The report addresses enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executions and torture, as well as the situation of insecurity, access to justice and impunity, and the situation of journalists, defenders of human rights and other groups affected by violence in the country.
Government Denies Mexico Going Through Human Rights Crisis – In a joint statement issued by the Secretariat of Government Relations, the Secretariat of Foreign Relations and the Attorney General's Office, they stated, “While the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights report shows some developments on human rights, unfortunately it does not reflect the overall situation of the country, and we do not share some of its premises and misdiagnoses. During the visit and the report's completion, the Mexican Government was emphatic in stating that our country does not have a human rights crisis.”
Shameful Government Response to Inter-American Commision Report – Following the scathing report released the day before yesterday by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) an official response was expected, but in lieu of acknowledging the issues at hand, the Mexican government chose to adopt the most ridiculous and shameful standpoint possible: that of an ostrich with its head in the sand. The Government’s irate response demonstrates its dangerous transition toward a withdrawal from reality. It has created its own little bubble through which it sees a diametrically different reality from the one that millions of Mexicans see, live and suffer through.