In one of his final acts as president before leaving office on September 30, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) signed a law which effectively deepened military power in Mexico by adhering the once civilian-led National Guard to the country's Defense Ministry (SEDENA).
The former president created the Guard in 2019 as a civilian-led security force meant to avoid corruption, which was rampant in the now-defunct Federal Police force. Although he had originally said the Guard would be civilian-led, since its mobilization, its membership has been made up of members from Mexico's army, navy and former members of the Federal Police.
