Factbox: Mexican president's law and order proposals after massacre
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto on Thursday outlined a number of reforms aimed at strengthening law and order at the federal and local level in the wake of an apparent massacre of 43 student-teachers. Here is a summary of his main proposals: - A constitutional reform to expedite a law against organized crime in municipalities. - An initiative to redefine and clarify powers held by different authorities within the penal system. - A constitutional reform to establish unified state police forces, going from more than 1,800 weak municipal police forces to 32 forces in the country's 31 states and the capital city. - Establish a single national emergency phone number, preferably "911". - Establish a unique identity code for Mexican citizens. - Expedite anti-corruption legislation pending in Congress. - Undertake a special operation in the troubled area of southwest Mexico known as the Tierra Caliente, or Hot Land, widening the deployment of federal forces in the states of Guerrero and Michoacan. - Deploy additional federal forces in municipalities that need it in Jalisco and Tamaulipas states. - Undertake a reform agenda in the next session of Congress on civil justice and human rights, including reform of torture laws and investigations into disappeared persons. - Expedite pending legislation in Congress to improve transparency in the awarding of public works. - Have federal comptroller's office create an information site about suppliers and contractors at federal level. (Compiled by Christine Murray; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
