This debate is more than "interesting," (the comment of a detached observer). It is critical to the future of Mexico's still nascent democracy, as the article actually explains well. Thus, it ought to be a matter of serious concern for U.S. citizens.
New analysis: Mexicans debate civil - military relations - Mexico Institute: "The outcome of both debates (reform of the National Security Law and President Calderon's proposed legislation on civilian trials for some charges of military abuses of human rights) in Mexico’s Congress and amongst the public will have a far-reaching impact on the country’s strategy for dealing with organized crime and, more profoundly, on how it defines its democracy and civil-military relations. It should be interesting. Hold on to your hats." Oct. 22, 2010
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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