MEXICO CITY (AP) In Mexico, a long list of nonviolent crimes such as home burglary and freight and fuel theft bring automatic pretrial detention, with no bail or house arrest allowed. Mexico’s Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on that “no-bail” policy, with some justices arguing it violates international treaties that say pretrial detention should be used only in “exceptional” cases to prevent suspects from fleeing justice.
In Mexico, a long list of nonviolent crimes such as home burglary and freight and fuel theft bring automatic pretrial detention, with no bail or house arrest allowed. Mexico’s Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on that “no-bail” policy, with some justices arguing it violates international treaties that say pretrial detention should…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) In Mexico, a long list of nonviolent crimes such as home burglary and freight and fuel theft bring automatic pretrial detention, with no bail or house arrest allowed.