Mexico - National guard reform

López Obrador seeks to institutionalize the national guard under Sedena. Meanwhile, four states are hit by a wave of violence.

Last Monday during his daily, morning press conference, President López Obrador announced his intent to issue a decree that would move the national guard under the Defense Ministry (Sedena) in spite of constitutional requirements that the force remain under a civilian structure. This is López Obrador’s second attempt to consolidate the national guard, e…