The organization Mexico Evalúa presented a report warning about the impunity in the Mexican criminal justice system and questioning the effectiveness of judicial reform and militarization in the justice system. According to the report, more than 93% of the investigated crimes remained unpunished in the country last year, with high rates in states like Oaxaca, Jalisco, and Colima.
Among the crimes with the highest rates of impunity are forced disappearance, extortion, fraud, and intentional homicide. The overload in prosecutors' offices, courts, and public defenders is cited as a factor that can lead to procedural errors, rushed investigations, or inadequate defenses, compromising due process.
The coordinator of the Justice Program at Mexico Evalúa, Susana Camacho, mentioned that only 3.6% of the investigation files reach a judge due to the lack of criminal investigation capabilities on the part of the prosecutors' offices. In this regard, the director of the organization, Mariana Campos, highlighted the need to strengthen institutions with trained and sufficient personnel to improve criminal justice in the country.
Amid the controversy over the election of judges in 2025, Mexico Evalúa warned that the judicial reform could ignore the causes and conditions that perpetuate impunity. Furthermore, it warned that the inclusion of the National Guard in the investigation of crimes could distort criminal justice, as its military training does not have the necessary focus on human rights for effective investigation.
