The organization México Evalúa presented the report 'Radiography of Impunity in Mexico. Analysis of the Criminal Justice System 2024,' which describes the journey of cases from their initiation to their possible resolution within state prosecutor's offices. Mariana Campos, general director of México Evalúa, stated in the program Aristegui en Vivo that the research allows for observing 'how cases move from emergency calls, how they are opened, and how they are resolved throughout what we call the 'prosecutorial pipeline.' Among the main findings, it highlights the persistence of high impunity rates and a low rate of crime reporting. In this sense, she argued that any attempt to reduce impunity must focus on these institutions: 'We would have to go review what is happening inside the prosecutor's offices,' she said, as judicial reform alone is insufficient. The report also documents a significant increase in case backlogs. Between 2019 and 2024, pending cases doubled, rising from 1.3 to 2.6 million. 'This definitely should draw attention,' affirmed Campos, who attributed this growth to internal management problems, lack of coordination between police and prosecutor's offices, as well as deficiencies in technology, training, and resources. In particular, she noted that the investigation stage faces budgetary limitations that affect the progress of cases due to the need to cover activities such as transfers, monitoring, and fieldwork. In addition to the report, México Evalúa announced the launch of the Data Justicia platform, which will make available to the public indicators on impunity, institutional capacities, and the performance of prosecutor's offices, based on data from INEGI. This situation, she added, is consistent with the system's results, as '89% of cases that should have been resolved did not have an effective outcome.' Campos emphasized that this lack of reporting places Mexico above other countries with high levels of violence, 'even in countries living in extreme violence.' She pointed out that in Colombia the figure is around 70%, compared to 93% in Mexico. The analysis also identifies that prosecutor's offices with better results share certain practices, such as the implementation of strategic plans and the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Among these, she highlighted damage repair as a path that allows for faster responses for victims, by stating that 'not everyone is waiting for their aggressor to necessarily go to jail,' but many people seek to resolve conflicts in a practical way. However, she warned that few cases manage to advance to the Judicial Branch, which evidences structural problems within the prosecutor's offices. She noted that '93% of crimes in Mexico are not reported,' which she attributes to the public perception that reporting implies a waste of time and distrust in the authorities. She considered it essential that, in addition to national statistical information, each prosecutor's office publish periodic reports on their performance to provide more timely data and be accountable to society. The organization México Evalúa prepared a study titled 'Radiography of Impunity in Mexico.' The tool will include dynamic graphs and time series to facilitate analysis. Campos emphasized the need to improve transparency in the justice system.
