This social peril has worsened in Mexico during the last six presidential terms, with failed security policies and policies to combat organized crime, which have failed to guarantee the rights to life and social peace. On the contrary, they have exacerbated violence in the country. This has been the result of militaristic logic implemented by the government through the increased use of the armed forces, which puts human rights at risk.
Hacked Sedena documents reveal that an arms supplier for a criminal group had its base of operations in Military Camp 1 in Mexico City, and another near the eighth regiment in Almoloya; they sold grenades for 26,000 pesos and criminals ordered thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Gilberto López y Rivas studies the forms and modes of counterinsurgency in the terrritories of the EZLN and Mexican southeast, finding its roots in the predominantly U.S. strategies that have devastated populations across the globe for over 100 years.
Despite election promises to remove the Armed Forces from the streets and from roles in public security and the fight against organized crime, this term of office of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has witnessed continued militarization. In his ongoing love affair with the military, AMLO has given control of railways, ports and airports to the Armed Forces.
López y Rivas examines the relationship of Mexico to the U.S. under the current administration of AMLO.
