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For: Real America News Updated 12 May 2022, 04: 12 pm EDT
AMLO rejected that Mexico is a “narco-state”, but said that the federal forces are instructed to avoid confrontations armed, to prevent deaths and “take care” of the integrity of police and criminals
The President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador became the center of criticism, after assuring that in his government the police and soldiers are taken care of by avoiding confrontations, but he pointed out that the members are also taken care of of organized crime gangs.
AMLO is right, before things were different Before there were action protocols and before if criminals were punished, now it turns out that you have to watch over their lives and not that of the people, that’s why in Guanajuato we don’t want Morenapic.twitter.com/28ub33DeOS
— Karina Fernández (@FerdezKarina) May 12, 2022
“ We take care of the members of the Armed Forces… but we also take care of the members of the gangs, they are human beings“, he said.
The foregoing after the disclosure of a video where an armed group is observed chasing elements of the Army, in a scene with many users accused a total lack of authority.
After the expressions, former President Vicente Fox questioned: Are we already a narco-state?
While other opposition politicians, such as Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas, national president of the PRI, pointed out that The Armed Forces “are not here to take care of gang members, they are here to serve, protect and defend the Nation “.
“ The degradation to which he is subjected today is unfortunate”, he wrote.
“Never before have soldiers, sailors and pilots suffered humiliation like the ones they face today. They give their lives for our country and for the citizens, the least that the Government of the Republic should do is give them their place and respect their dedication”, he added.
Yesterday in Nueva Italia Michoacán, after the morenista governor @ARBedolla announced the end of the war against drug traffickers, in Apatzingan, a group of drug traffickers are chasing a convoy of soldiers.
Is it clear that MORENA is the political party of drug trafficking, chairos? pic.twitter.com/2ZeZt5Ec6q— Lizet (@Lizz_Chapa) May 12, 2022
“ The López Obrador government does not fight, but takes care of criminals because they are its allies. And who protects the Society, Andrés Manuel?” said Jesús Zambrano, leader of another opposition party.
“No, criminals should NOT be taken care of, they must be brought to justice. Citizens demand security and an end to impunity. Enough of this violence against journalists, women and the army itself. There are more than 120 thousand intentional homicides. No more hugs for criminals!” said former presidential candidate Josefina Vázquez Mota.
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