![President Andrés Manuel López Obrador attends a parade marking Mexican independence amid an expansion of the military's powers.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-1243287263-300x200.jpg)
AMLO’s Expansion of the Military Undermines Mexico’s Civilian Tradition
As Mexico’s president gives the military more and more roles, public opinion seems worryingly supportive.
![In August, a wave of violence swept Ciudad Juárez and several cities in Mexico as President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has increasingly militarized security.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GettyImages-1242459021-300x205.jpg)
Is Mexico’s Security Policy Backfiring?
Criminal groups seem emboldened despite the militarization of security.