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11/16/2011-*Ernesto Méndez Salinas, a professor of Biotechnology at *Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) was killed while driving in his truck last Tuesday. At about 8pm,*Méndez was driving past a signal when he was accosted and shot multiple times. *Targeting violence towards academics is an example of the permeating effects of organized crime. This violence … Read more

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It sounds like the academics are saying that the killer had impunity because he was under organized crime that has infiltrated the justice system. I'd like to read the plan.

Here is an article about the plan:

UNAM presents a Security Plan for Mexico | Demotix.com

"The first point of the proposal is to hold a political and social pact allowing a reorientation of security and justice institutions to deal with the crisis of violence in the country"

The National Governors Conference expressed its support and adds to the results of the International Conference on Democracy, Security and Justice in state policy towards the third millennium, held by the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the American Institute of Law Constitution, contained in 36 items for the construction of a state policy for Security and Justice in Democracy.

During the presentation of the document "Elements for Building a State Policy for Security and Justice in Democracy," the Rector of the UNAM Narro Robles said about the problem of insecurity experienced by the country, the UNAM is committed to propose solutions, which took place from 6 to 10 On July an international meeting with the collaboration of 88 specialists from Mexico and 10 other countries and that meeting led to the text.

"We established 36 concrete proposals for action based mainly on the prevention of crime and addiction, that is, placed in the center of the agenda the focus of human development and social cohesion."

"The first point of the proposal is to hold a political and social pact allowing a reorientation of security and justice institutions to deal with the crisis of violence in the country"

Emphasizes designing a plan for the return of the armed forces to the functions that are natural as soon as possible, it is also suggested to maximize the prosecution of money laundering in synergy with civil intelligence agencies.

The governors of the states that make up the CONAGO have taken actions that seek alternatives to fighting crime, not Unicam from the police point of view, stresses the value of life and creating a system of benefits for the population, allowing rebuilding the social fabric through new forms of economic growth, education for all, care for addiction and prevention and combat against crime.