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Security & Strategic Review - January 2025
MEXICO: Scope of mandatory pretrial detention extended
On 31 December Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum published by decree a reform to expand the list of crimes for which pretrial detention is mandatory. Among the crimes now carrying mandatory pretrial detention orders are those pertaining to the production and trafficking of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, which is driving overdose deaths in the US, and extortion, which has become an increasing issue for Mexico’s business community. However, the expansion has drawn criticism from the political opposition and international rights groups who argue that the practice of mandatory pretrial detention violates human rights and impacts the most vulnerable sectors of society.
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