"The administration of former president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (20182024) was marked by the rise of the army, which carried out an extraordinary territorial deployment, supported by the growth of a new force, the National Guard. Originally conceived as a police body at the start of his term, the National Guard grew increasingly militarized, generating considerable controversy among experts and civil society organizations."
"Claudia Sheinbaum's rise to power has brought a shift that would have been difficult to predict before she assumed office. The defunct Federal Police are regaining influence even as Sheinbaum promises to continue Lopez Obrador's legacy a balancing act unfolding before the hopeful eyes of a country mired in nearly two decades of brutal violence. Leaders trained and promoted in the old Federal Police now occupy top positions in Mexico's Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), which is led by Omar Garcia Harfuch."
Mexico built a military-style security structure with the army's territorial deployment and a growing National Guard. The National Guard, initially intended as a police force, became increasingly militarized and controversial. Claudia Sheinbaum's presidency shifted toward rebalancing power by promoting former Federal Police leaders into top roles at the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), led by Omar Garcia Harfuch. Appointees include Francisco Almazan, Hector Elizalde, and Omar Reyes. The National Guard was placed under the Defense Secretariat while Harfuch's SSPC budget for 2026 rises to over 60 billion pesos, signaling simultaneous support for the Armed Forces and renewed emphasis on police institutions amid prolonged violence.
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