Rights groups are voicing concern over legislation proposed to put Mexico's National Guard under military control.
The government says drastic action needs to be taken to curb decades of cartel violence.
But experts say the move further empowers a police authority that has committed widespread human rights violations.
Al Jazeera's @John Holman reports from Mexico City.
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The government says drastic action needs to be taken to curb decades of cartel violence.
But experts say the move further empowers a police authority that has committed widespread human rights violations.
Al Jazeera's @John Holman reports from Mexico City.
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