Mexican President Declares ‘Drug War’ Over
by Staff Writer
January 31, 2019
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador declared the country’s war on drugs over Wednesday, saying his government would no longer prioritize using the army to capture cartel kingpins.
“There’s no war. There is officially no more war. We want peace, and we are going to achieve peace,†he said.
Critics, however, questioned the announcement, pointing out that the leftist president has not taken the army off the streets as he pledged during his campaign, and is proposing the creation of a national guard that opponents say would permanently militarize the country.
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