b 3 10 USC 424 b 3 50 USC 3024 i U Mexico Administration Unresponsive to Protesters' Demands 2 1 111 Ougolng protests throughout Mexico highlight the public's discontent With the Enrique Pena Nieto administration over corruption impunity and human rights violations are increasing pressure- on the president to take action to address the protesters' demands b 1 Sec 1 4 c Sec 1 4 d l b 1 Sec 1 4 cl Sec 1 4'd' U PROTESTS CONTINUE I every state in Mexico and federal overnment p4 s On 20 November mostly non-violent protests occurred in 1n 27 countnes wtth much of the protesters' an er aimed at the but the parents o the students said r entinean forensics b 1 Sec 1 4 c Sec 1 4 d I' 1 tlF 'HU The 20 November protests were unusually large in parts of the country not accustomed to protests and marked by isolated clashes with the police according to the U S Embassy in Mexlco 10 Pena Nieto publically said that violent protesters are seeking to destabilize tl e country and undermine the government's reform agenda 11 § ' JP fa rlier in the month demonstrators set fire to political party offices government buildings and cars blocked access to airports and briefly held a police commander hostage in Guerrero and Michoacan States 12 13 14 Additionally protestors in Mexico City tried to set fire to the doors of the ceremonial presidential palace is t ll %1 Other significant incidents have contributed to public outrage including the alleged extrajudicial killing of 22 suspected criminals by Mexican army soldiers in Tlatlaya Mexico State In June 2014 which raised issues of human rights viofations 16 Additionally the November revelation of connections between the company that owns a residence of the president's wife's and the Chinese company which won a contract for a high speed rail line in Mexico has fueled the outcry against political corruption 17 b 1 Sec 1 4 c Sec 1 4 d aass fled by Employre ID Number Derl ed from M 1ip Suurc ' Derla lfy on i Xl·Hl M lCOD 21 November U Only he U S government may declassify this product Forward declassification requests to ihe Defense lntetligence Agency I I 2014 DIA-XX-XXXX-XXX b 3 10 use 424 b 3 5o use 3024 i lliP llliiilliT _ I -------- b 3 10 USC 424 b 3 50 USC 3024 i --- ----- DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE 25 November Z014 U Mexico Administration Unrcspo11sivc to Protesters' Demands b 1 Sec 1 4 c Sec 1 4 d U THE SECURITY RESPONSE I b 1 ·sec 1 4 c ·sec 1 4 '--- __J Additionally an increased the presence of soldiers could provoke violence several armed groups in Guerrero have accused the military particularly the 27 th lnfantr Battalion located int uala ofbein rs n ibl h kidn in f h n ' -b 1 - S_e_c_ 1- 4 c SE c 1 4 d in early November the Secretaria SEDENA th rotated the entire 27 Infantry Battalion to Mexico City to undergo questioning regarding t eir knowledge of corruntion in fp-uala n lb 1 ·Sec 1 4 c b 1 Sec 1 4 c b 1l Sec 1 4 c' -1 b 3 10 USC 424 b 3 50 USC 3024 i b 3 10 use 424 b 3 5o USC 3024 i DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE 25 November 2014 U Mexico Administration Unresponsive to Protesters' Demands b 1 Sec 1 4 c b 1 Sec 1 4 c J Additionally busines in Guerrero are calling for moretecferaT action in November the protests caused many hote b 1 Sec 1 4 c cancelations in Acapulco according to local press 41 •B 19 U The government fears the radicalization of five armed groups present in Guerrero according to local 'press reporting i In November a selfRdefense group detained and disarmed 11 municipal police officers after one of their leaders went missing s1 According to press reports several new extremist groups are emerging in response to lguala and at least one is using the incident as a catalyst for protesting against broader issues such as energy reform ' ' U THE POLITICAL RESPONSE b 1 Sec 1 4 C - I b 3 10 USC 424 b 3 50 USC 3024 i I I ------- b 3 10 USC 424 b 3 50 USC 3024 i DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE 25 November 2014 U Mc xico Administration Unresponsive to Protesters' Demands b 1 Sec 1 4 c I IS W15J Proposed Political Reforms Superficial 01 'IJPI Following the lguala incident Pena Nfeto publically proposed all political parties sign a Pact for Security but the pact met with criticism from the opposition Opposition legislators pointed 01 Jt the existence of a similar 2008 pact signed under Calderon and the need to assess progress on the previous pact before signing a new one 63 Additionally Mexico Cit has ro osed screenin candidates in the 2015 election for criminal ties b 1 Sec 1 4 c 1onoc1m similar to previous elections 6465 U OUTLOOK I There is precedence for such resignations the 1997 killing of 45 l b 1 Sec 1 4 0 1- - - - - L_Tz_o- - -1 -n-d-ia_n_s_b_y_a_p- - -m-i-li-ta_Jry group led to the resignation of then-Interior Minister Emilio •1 Chuayfett Chemor 58 b 1 Sec 1 4 c' flJ lflr 'HUj Murillo Karam angered the public with his comment enough I'm tired at the end of a 7 Nove·mber press conference on the missing students His comment has become a rallying cry for protestors 74 Additiona·lly discontent with the perceived slow pace of the investigation could focus further public anger at the Attorney General 7 lb 1 Sec 1 4 c b 3 10 USC 424 b 3 50 USC 3024 1 b 3 10 use 424 b 3 50 ------- 1usc 3024 1 DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE 25 November 20-14 U Mexico Administratioii Unresponsive to Protesters' Demands b 1 Sec 1 4 c b 1 Sec 1 4 c Additionally the administration is considering reforms to PGR that would increase its responsibilities including prote ction of human rights law enforcement rule of law and anti-corruption v bl 1 l Sec 1 4 c bl 3l 50 USC 3024 1 I U P epo ed b y J - 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