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Weekly Report - 26 September 2024 (WR-24-38)
MEXICO: National guard reform passes senate
Mexico’s federal senate approved a controversial constitutional reform to place the national guard (GN) under military command in the early hours of 25 September, following an overnight session. The reform’s passage comes after that of a similarly contentious judicial reform two weeks earlier [WR-24-36]. Its approval will renew concerns over militarisation in Mexico, with human rights groups and the political opposition warning of a higher risk of rights abuses. It also reflects the lack of counterbalance to the legislative dominance of the left-wing Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena), with the ruling party proving able to obtain the required two-thirds of votes needed in both chambers to pass even the most controversial of constitutional reforms.
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