MEXICO-CORRUPTION: A Mexican judge has issued an arrest warrant for a former state governor from President Enrique Peña Nieto's ruling party on suspicion of embezzlement
MEXICO-JUSTICE: Prosecutors in southern Mexico say they are appealing a court ruling that dismissed pederasty charges against a suspect because there was no proof he acted "with lascivious intent."
President Peña Nieto has struggled to crack down on corruption that has embroiled several governors in his own party, helping drive down his approval ratings.
Unlike previous protests in the country, this one included a larger presence of women, young people, children and entire Mexican families
Violence against women, kidnapping, gangs and theft are some of the issues faced by Mexican states of Sonora, Tamulipas, Veracruz and Oaxaca
US$19.2 million out of over US$800 million embezzled by the fugitive ex-Governor Javier Duarte while in office have been recovered by Mexico's chief attorney general to date.
The current governor of Zacatecas invited journalists into the home, arguing that outrage over the over 8 million dollar renovation project has been based "mostly on rumors, not facts."
Costa Rica said on Friday it was investigating whether a former Mexican state governor wanted on corruption charges had entered the country illegally
Mexican prosecutors have arrested Antonio Lozano for allegedly embezzling about 4.8 million pesos (almost US$250,000)
Protesters also denounced the looting of public property by municipal authorities