Mexico’s Political Militarization Returns

Authors

  • Joaquin Bardallo Bandera University of Alberta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/agora17240

Keywords:

Mexico, Felipe Calderon, Militarization, fuero militar, drug cartels

Abstract

This paper discusses the unprecedented militarization of the Mexican government under the current presidency of Felipe Calderón Hinojosa. This paper presents an overview of the military infringement upon civil control that has existed since 2006 in Mexico and continues to exist due to various factors that will be discussed in this essay, such as: The United States’ strong military influence over the Mexican Armed Forces, the use of the military as a substitute for a failing presidential legitimacy, the use of ‘fuero militar’ to abuse civilians’ human rights and lastly, the Mexican government’s decision to use the military as the only possible solution to intervene and eliminate the drug cartels.

Author Biography

Joaquin Bardallo Bandera, University of Alberta

The Agora Editorial Staff

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Published

2012-05-13