Michael W Chamberlin CIP Non-Resident Fellow Existe preocupación entre los analistas por una posible guerra civil tras la captura y muerte, el pasado domingo 22 de febrero, del líder del Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, Nemesio Oceguera «El Mencho», durante un operativo militar. La reacción violenta del cártel, con la quema simultánea de vehículos y establecimientos […]
Michael W Chamberlin January 8th, 2023 Last November, President López Obrador sent a request to the Mexican Senate for approval for eleven soldiers from the 7th Special Forces Group of the United States to enter Mexico. The request originated from the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA), which, in coordination with the United States Northern Command, […]
Independientemente de la candidata que gane, los resultados de las elecciones ya han estado marcados por la violencia política.
Mexico is gearing up for its general elections on June 2, a crucial event where over 20,000 public officials will be elected, spanning from the Senate and the House of Representatives to numerous governorships and municipalities, and even the Presidency of the Republic. Notably, this election marks the first time both leading contenders for the presidency are women. Regardless of which candidate wins, the results of the election have already been shaped by political violence. It will take courage as well as international support for non-violent means to reduce the outsized role of armed agents, be they criminal or military, over the country’s democratic future.
Michael W. Chamberlin 