Surprising Transparency

One attorney was shocked when the Federal Judicial Council shared the reasons Jorge Hank Rhon was given his freedom.

Rhon, who was arrested last week for illegal possession of firearms, was released because the judge, Blanca Evelia Parra Meza, found that the police report failed to accurately document the arrest. Patricia Bugarín, an assistant attorney in the Attorney General's office specializing in organized delinquency, later criticized the decision to reveal the reasons Hank was released.


"I was very surprised to hear this," said Bugarín as reported by El Universal. While she admitted that there was nothing illegal about sharing the details of Parra's decision, she added that it was improper and premature.


Carlos Avilés Allende, a spokesman for the council, responded by saying that society needs to be aware of the decisions made in the courts, and that this kind of transparency is therefore vital. "We're entering a new era of transparency," he said, adding that he was surprised that the Attorney General's office would be outraged when its job is to reveal the decisions of the courts.