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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Mexico high court upholds keeping military on police duties

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Mexico's Supreme Court upheld on Tuesday a constitutional change that allows the military to continue in law enforcement duties until 2028.

The court ruled against appeals that argued law enforcement should be left to civilian police forces. Critics warned President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is militarizing the country, and ignoring the separation of powers.

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