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Weekly Report - 20 August 2009 (WR-09-33)
MEXICO: Government's strategy questioned again
The pressure on the government to rethink its security strategy is
increasing and comes from two sides. On the one hand is the almost daily
evidence that the “surge strategy" is not working: this involves deploying large
numbers of soldiers and federal policemen to win back control of areas of the
country from drug gangs. On the other hand human rights activists are arguing
that the army cuts too many corners over respect for human rights when it is
used as a police force.
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