Mexico security debate highlights regional sovereignty gaps

Discussions regarding state sovereignty and security in Mexico highlight a divide between national challenges and regional successes. In some areas, organized crime has eroded state authority by extorting businesses, regulating economic activities, and influencing political processes, including candidate selection and voter mobilization. This loss of sovereignty forces citizens and officials to operate under the rules of criminal organizations.

In contrast, Senator Gabriel Elizondo Pérez has praised the security model in Coahuila under Governor Manolo Jiménez. He claims that unlike other states governed by the Morena party, Coahuila maintains palpable sovereignty and security through coordination between government branches and the private sector, allowing citizens to travel freely throughout the entity.