Santiago Vasconcelos Out

The reorganization of Mexico's version of the Justice Department continues: the deputy official in charge of international affairs, José Luis Santiago Vasconcelos, has resigned. Santiago Vasconcelos is said to enjoy a tremendous reputation in American circles, as well as a not-so-friendly rivalry with federal police boss Genaro García Luna, so I'm not sure if this will wind up being a bump up or push out. The article, which mentions the admiration with which he is held in Washington, seems to suggest the former. I'll be interested to see what the Mexican security experts make of all this. In any event, no one can accuse Calderón of sitting on his hands.