Reuters: Mexican police protest against joining new national guard
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Officers of the Mexican federal police protested on Wednesday against the newly created National Guard, saying their superiors had threatened firings if they did not join the security force, in which they face pay cuts and loss of seniority benefits.
The demonstrations spotlighted the concerns of several hundred officers over being absorbed into President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s new militarized police, formed this year to root out gang violence entrenched nationwide.
“They’re aiming to keep their jobs, their salaries, their schedules, their bonuses and even their positions once they move on to the National Guard,” Ivan Chavez, a lawyer representing a group of federal police, said in an interview on local radio.
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Update #1: Mexican police revolt against plans to join National Guard (AP)
Update #2: Mexico’s Federal Police Rebel Against New Security Plan (The New York Times)
WNU Editor: They do not want to lose their pay or seniority benefits. Bottom line. It is never pleasant when the police are protesting.
