President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has taken steps to bypass Congress and maintain the military's control over the National Guard, a move that has sparked significant controversy. Despite the constitutional mandate that the National Guard should be under civilian control, AMLO announced plans to transfer it to the Secretary of National Defense (Sedena) through a presidential decree. This decision comes amid rising violence in Mexico and the president's belief that the military is less corrupt and more effective in ensuring public security.

AMLO argued that this transfer is necessary to provide stability and prevent corruption within the National Guard. However, critics, including opposition lawmakers and legal experts, contend that such a move is unconstitutional. They assert that the president does not have the authority to unilaterally reassign the National Guard to the military without amending the constitution, which requires a two-thirds majority in Congress—a support level AMLO's party currently lacks​.

The debate has heightened tensions between the executive branch and Congress, with opposition members and civil society organizations calling the move a "constitutional coup" and pledging to challenge it in the courts. AMLO has defended his actions by stating that he must use the legal tools available to him to address the country's security crisis effectively​.



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