Analysis | AMLO’s militarized strategy has generated more violence than it prevents

After the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico determined that it is unconstitutional for the National Guard to operate under the command of the Secretary of Defense (Sedena), President Andrés Manuel López Obrador insisted that it is necessary for the National Guard to be administered by the Army and said that he will present a constitutional reform in that sense in September 2024. Daira Arana, general director of the Global Thought Mx Research Center and specialist in militarization and human rights issues, analyzes what the Court’s ruling represents in terms of the operation of the Mexican institution responsible for providing public safety.

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