Document #1326181
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
In correspondence sent to the Research Directorate on 13 May 2004, the director of regulations (Director de Normatividad) at the Department of Religious Associations (Dirección General de Asociaciones Religiosas) of the federal government in Mexico said that 'santería' is not officially recognized in Mexico.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection.
Reference
Mexico. 13 May 2004. Department of
Religious Associations. Correspondence from the director of
regulations.