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Arrested in Mexico: What Foreign Nationals Need to Know

The first 48 hours after a detention shape everything that follows. Here is what your rights are, what the authorities can and cannot do, and the steps that protect you from the very first hour.

You are presumed innocent — and that has teeth

Your core rights from the first minute

The 48-hour clock: detention control

What to do — and what to avoid

Why the choice of lawyer matters so much

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