President Pena Nieto Desperately Needs a Plan to Fight Mexican Narcoterrorism Roger F. Noriega - Newsweek
go to original May 21, 2015

Mexico's war on drugs has cost at least 100,000 lives in the past eight years and some 22,000 people have disappeared. CCTV America's Franc Contreras filed this report from Ecatepec, Mexico. (CCTV America)

Well into his six-year term, President Enrique Peña Nieto has failed to implement a clear strategy against organized crime. After pushing the security problem to the back burner while he pursued economic and social reforms, Peña Nieto now reacts to outbreaks in violence but has never presented a comprehensive plan for imposing the rule of law on organized crime.

As Peña Nieto’s popularity slumps, Mexicans rank the armed forces as the nation’s most trusted institution. Their sacrifices in the war on drugs and assisting the population during natural disasters have earned them the trust and respect of the great majority of Mexicans.

Although the Mexican military would never openly criticize a president’s policy, the comments by Cienfuegos implore the government to do more to confront narcotrafficking and respond energetically to violence.

With violence surging in Mexico and brazen attacks against the armed forces becoming more common, it is clear that civilian leaders must reevaluate their approach to fighting narcoterrorism and convince their people that they have a plan.

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