Mexico - National guard deployed to Zacatecas

National Guard deployments will do little to stem increasing violence in the contested state.

Last week, President López Obrador announced the deployment of the National Guard to Zacatecas in an effort to stem worsening violence in the state. The national guardsmen will be accompanied by reinforcements from the army in some areas to carry out joint security operations. The municipalities that will receive national guard deployments are Ciudad Cu…