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AMLO Gives Armed Forces Control of New Customs Agency

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By KELIN DILLON In his press conference on the morning of Thursday, July 15, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced that the country’s Armed Forces will be taking control of the newly created National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM), with the transition set to happen within the next 180 days. “We are going to strengthen land and maritime

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Mexico’s Army Now In Charge of 27 Civilian Duties

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By KELIN DILLON Following the announcement of Mexico’s military being bestowed full control over Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) pet project Tren Maya, including all of its profits, concerns have been raised about the extent of the military’s grasp over the country. The military currently handles 27 areas that are civilian in nature.  Three days after the Tren

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