Sinaloa Penal Code Reformed: Hardening Penal Sanctions for ‘Halkoneo’ Crime · Global Voices

The Congress of the State of Sinaloa unanimously approved reforms to the Penal Code to extend and tighten sanctions against the crime of falconeo. From now on, it will also be considered an offence to “persecute” public servants for illicit purposes, as well as the use of technological means to obtain or transmit information for that purpose. These modifications also consider as aggravating the participation of persons in situations of vulnerabi…