Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

A Texas Execution Raises Red Flags in the International Community

An execution scheduled in Texas today is making international headlines. Should Humberto Leal Garcia, Jr. die at the hands of the state, the U.S.’s diplomatic relations with Mexico could be adversely impacted, and possibly may violate the U.S.’s compliance with the U.N.’s Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.  Garcia was convicted in 1994 of raping and killing […]