Senior Researcher and Head of the Cluster Contested Governance at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institute, Freiburg

March 27, 2025

Analysis

Militarized Capitalism

War and economy in Mexico

Under López Obrador, the Mexican state granted the military a primary role in business—in civilian functions such as constructing public infrastructure and transportation. As a result, Mexico’s executive branch has become more dependent on the military than ever before. Will…