National Security : Mexico

This pathfinder includes information about national security, military, and civil defense resources in Mexico. For information and links about Mexican government Internet resources, consult Precisa.gob.mx. For specific Mexican government Internet resources on security in Mexico, consult www.gob.mx-Seguridad. The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Mexico is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/mexico/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for international and multinational information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/mexico.html).

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y SEGURIDAD NACIONAL  (http://www.cisen.gob.mx/)
Presents the Official site of the Investigation and National Security Center, "Mexico's national security civil intelligence and counterintelligence service." Provides information on the center and Mexican national security issues. English and Spanish versions available.

CENTRO NACIONAL DE PREVENCION DE DESASTRES  (http://www.cenapred.unam.mx/index.html)
Features the National Center for the Prevention of Disasters (CENAPRED) in Mexico. Presents the diverse resources this center offers (organizational chart, courses, and publications.)Provides up-to-date bulletins on natural disasters in Mexico and to online databases managed by the CENAPRED Documentation Unit. In Spanish.

MEXICO - A COUNTRY STUDY  (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mxtoc.html)
This country study, edited by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, includes a whole section (chapter 5) on national security. Data as of June 1996. In English.

THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF MEXICO FOR 2010  (http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA404547)
Full text of a US Army War College research project (in PDF format) by Lieutenant Colonel Saul Luna-Jaimes from the Mexican Army. Also available on public STINET: http://stinet.dtic.mil. In English.

PROTECCION CIVIL - PRECISA.GOB.MX  (http://precisa.gob.mx/index.php?Directorio=precisa&viewCat=162)
Provides access to Web sites on civil defense resources in Mexico. Also links to Web sites on fire departments and civil defense in Mexican states. In Spanish.

SECRETARIA DE LA DEFENSA NACIONAL  (http://www.sedena.gob.mx/)
Official Web site of the Secretariat of National Defense in Mexico (includes Army and Air Force). Provides comprehensive information about this institution (organizational chart, functions, directory, etc.) Also links to official Web sites on the Army, Air Force, administration & military justice, arms manufacturing, and other links of interest. In Spanish.

SECRETARIA DE MARINA - ARMADA DE MEXICO  (http://www.semar.gob.mx/)
Official site of the Navy Secretariat in Mexico (includes Naval Air and Marines.) Includes extensive information about this institution, its publications, services, how to join the navy, etc. Provices full-text access to its legal framework, a picture gallery, and updated secretariat bulletins. In Spanish.

SECRETARIA DE SEGURIDAD PUBLICA  (http://www.ssp.gob.mx/)
Official Web site of the Secretariat of Public Security in Mexico. Provides extensive information about this department, full-text access to its bulletins and publications, statistics (in PDF format), and links of interest. In Spanish.

TLATELOLCO MASSACRE: DECLASSIFIED U.S. DOCUMENTS ON MEXICO AND THE EVENTS OF 1968  (http://www.gwu.edu/%7Ensarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB10/intro.htm)
Part of the National Security Archive of George Washington University. Provides access to documents concerning the Tlatelolco Massacre, which occurred on October 2, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. A student demonstration was fired upon by the Mexican Army and police forces. Compiled by Kate Doyle. Documents in English.

U.S. ARMS CLIENTS PROFILES - MEXICO  (http://fas.org/asmp/profiles/mexico.htm)
Offers arms sales data of Mexico as a U.S. arms client. Also includes a brief country profile and links to background information on Mexico. Part of the Arm Sales Monitoring Project of the Federation of American Scientists. In English.

The ZAPATISTA "SOCIAL NETWAR" IN MEXICO

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