Martinez

MEMORANDUM **

Victor Hugo Ballesteros Martinez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ denial, as untimely and without merit, of his motion to reopen proceedings in order to apply for protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) following the denial of his application for cancellation of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We deny the petition for review.

Ballesteros Martinez contends that his motion to reopen was timely because there is no time limit for motions to reopen that seek relief under CAT and because he only recently became aware of “widespread torture” in Mexico. Ballesteros Martinez filed his motion to reopen outside the ninety-day time limit set forth in 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (c)(2). In addition, he failed to present material evidence of changed country conditions that was not available and could not have been presented at the previous proceeding. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (e)(3)(ii); He v. Gonzales, 501 F.3d 1128, 1131-32 (9th Cir.2007).

Ballesteros Martinez also contends that the Board erred in concluding that he failed to establish a prima facie case of eligibility for relief…