Tag: Mexico National Guard

• Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Mexico begins “permanent deployment” of federal forces along Guatemala border

  

  The Mexican government on Wednesday began a “permanent deployment” of federal forces along the Suchiate River on the border with Guatemala to prevent the entry of migrants, a senior officer said.

• Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 09:01 UTC

  Mexican police protest and block streets against “militarization” of the force

  

  Hundreds of federal police blocked roads and protested in Mexico City on Wednesday against President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's plan to merge them into his new National Guard. The leftist leader is launching the new security force in a bid to fight violent crime fueled by drug trafficking and also curb chronic corruption in the police.