Mexico’s National Guard proposal goes to state legislatures

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s lower chamber of Congress has approved constitutional reforms that would allow the creation of a National Guard the new government wants to lead the fight against rising crime.
The Chamber of Deputies voted 463 to 1 Thursday to approve the Senate’s version of the legislation. The Senate had ensured the new force would be under civilian command, answering to the Public Safety secretary.
The National Guard proposed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obra