Growing militarization in Mexico:
"The Chamber of Deputies approved in general the bill on the new National Guard Law, which allows for the transfer of the National Guard to the Ministry of National Defense (Sedena), the monitoring of communications by the army and the possibility for military personnel to run for elected office.
"The reforms completely eliminate civilian control of the force and grant full management of its administrative and operational functions to the military. In addition, the National Guard will now be empowered to conduct covert operations, use 'simulated users', access geo-referenced data and intercept communications."
