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2019-03-07 Caribbean-Latin America

Mexico approves president's National Guard proposal

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Posted by Fred 2019-03-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Lopez Obrador's original proposal was sharply criticized by human rights groups, which said the new force would permanently militarize the country.

If the human rights groups got a better idea, they need to put up or shut up. For all the appearances, Mexico is just a couple of really bad days away from failed state status, and the cartels ain't helping.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-03-07 06:15|| 2019-03-07 06:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Gotta spread the corruption around.

Better to have a 2d Amendment.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-03-07 07:04|| 2019-03-07 07:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Where's the graft in that?

Posted by AlanC 2019-03-07 09:19|| 2019-03-07 09:19|| Front Page Top

#4 just returned from trip down the Baha Peninsula: newpresident has eliminated tolls on the Scenic Highway (1). road already showing signs of less than stellar upkeep present on previous trips.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2019-03-07 09:33|| 2019-03-07 09:33|| Front Page Top

#5 "HR groups" may be just NGOs who know the drugs must flow to keep their funding going.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-03-07 09:49|| 2019-03-07 09:49|| Front Page Top

#6 When the justice system is broken, the cops, judges and prison guards and politicians are all crooked, the military is all you have left. But then, if the generals get bribed, you're toast.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-03-07 10:12|| 2019-03-07 10:12|| Front Page Top

#7 ..they're toast.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-03-07 11:08|| 2019-03-07 11:08|| Front Page Top

#8 ..oh, and funded by American junkies.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-03-07 11:09|| 2019-03-07 11:09|| Front Page Top

#9 place the National Guard under the command of the security rather than the defense ministry

Gave up defending borders?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-03-07 15:00|| 2019-03-07 15:00|| Front Page Top

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