By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat
80 percent of Mexicans responded that they want more soldiers in the streets maintaining public security, according to a recent poll by market research firm Buendía y Márquez and El Universal. In addition to high homicide levels and rising sentiments of insecurity, recent high profile attacks and narco blockades no doubt contributed to respondents answers to the poll, which was asked in mid August.
It is important to note that El Universal did not mention the sample size, location of respondents, or other information besides that the survey was taken between August 18, 2022 and August 23, 2022.
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| Data from Buendía y Márquez and El Universal. Note: the numbers provided by El Universal sum to 97%, not 100%. |
There are currently 94,678 SEDENA, 92,403 National Guard, and 29,720 Navy soldiers actively deployed in security duty, according to data released by SEDENA in August. This total of 207,433 military elements does not include various police forces, such as Municipal and State.
Despite the higher deployments, the military has been ineffective in stopping violence and dismantling organized crime groups. Over time, they have seized fewer narcotics and firearms, detained fewer people, and engage in shootouts less frequently. The army has faced criticism for its passive role in the fight, as now a bulk of their work is patrolling. In May 2022, an army convoy was even filmed fleeing from armed cartel members in Nueva Italia, Michoacán. The video was widely spread across the internet, offering a boost to the feeling of impunity by organized crime.
In addition to being ineffective at achieving public security, the military has faced criticism for violations of human rights, especially use of excessive force. Recently, a government investigation into the Ayotzinapa case found that the army even played a role in the kidnapping and disappearances of the 43 students.
During the López Obrador administration, the military has been used as a fix-all solution. In addition to being mass deployed fighting organized crime, they guard ports, administer vaccines, and help construct public works. Unfortunately, they have been unable to quell the organized crime violence that has engulfed the nation.
Sources: El Universal, Wilson Center Mexico Institute, INFORME DE SEGURIDAD, MIÉRCOLES 20 DE JULIO DE 2022, Violaciones graves a derechos humanos en la guerra contra las drogas en México - CMDPDH
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100% of Me wants them to only wave through coca and classic scag. Let the drugs flow free. Just focus on homicides and full synthetics mister government man. Let’s get back to the 1980s model.
ReplyDeleteYou've got my vote come november!
DeleteThe article said he has the Army, at ports of entry. To prevent shipments of chemicals coming from China for production of fentanyl and meth. But Guess what magically they make it into the hands of the cartels.
ReplyDeleteThe cartels have paid people on the ship that throw the precursors over the side while the ship is in motion. It is picked up by the cartels in boats.
DeleteWilson Center is a corrupt institution feeding BS to El Universal with a meager check for a spoon, the mexican military has been a corrupt institution since they eliminated Villa, Zapata, Goroztieta, Madero, Felipe Angeles, Rafael Buelna, passing with their.murdering all over México in defense of the motherland they amd only they can "defend" with their deals with drug traffickers disguised as politicians and businessmen..
ReplyDelete90% of mexicans would agree with me if consulted and allowed to vote.
Wilson center focuses in actions of the leadership and their corruption and abuses, but never on WHO likes their sanababitches better because they are their own sanababitches in charge of the Banana Empire's republics.
Buendia & Marquez and El Universal must tell how much they got paid for their BS pripaganda.
The wilson center infographic is certainly not 'pro military'
Delete1:43 promoting the statistic of "80% mexicans want more soldiers on the street" is an infographic pro militarization.
DeleteThe Chilean Cristian-Democrat party was not military, but used the military to topple Allende expecting to get back in power, the pinochetistas decided it was all theirs...
Nobody expects the military animals but gets caught by surprise, it was worth a few billion dollars in British banks for pinochet.
The 80% figure is not from the Wilson Center , that is from a poll by Universal and B&M. I used the Wilson center info to demonstrate how that is a failing strategy. Two separate stats.
Delete8:31 hazte pendejo, I am not going to argue BS with a dumb ass pig headed bastar that eats all the shit in the world, comes back for more, and wants the leftovers...
DeleteWoodrow wilson used to be known as the most idiot and corrupt president passing under a label of incompetent.
More soldiers will never happen, unless the current politico system changes
ReplyDeleteWhat use are more soldiers if they're ordered to not confront the criminals by the civilian supreme commander? Are the numbers in this article 100% accurate? Who knows. Every administration will provide the numbers most convenient to their work and appearance. These numbers by AMLO show his "abrazos no balazos" policy isn't effective.
DeleteDo we really think the government of Lopez Obrador, cares what it's citizens want?????
ReplyDeleteNo not really
DeleteMore soldiers on the street, yes, but they would have to be 100% able to resist cartel influence. Odds are it's not going to happen. It's like applying for a possible future death sentence. I mean do they even get a 401K out of it? By the way, for some, 401k is not weapon.
ReplyDeleteThe Red Guards of Mao were not military, but they ruled for the Chairman, for free...
DeleteStop expecting anything decent from a melitary and militarized poolice combined with the corrupt police left over by Genarco garcia Luna all over México.
We did not get no fkn questionnaire from I checked in my town, not even by internet or text. I'm in Tijuana, big government lier's.
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