All data concerning in this article are official and are reflected in documents that were obtained through requests for access to information both to the Ministry of National Defense as the Secretary of the Navy.
number of troops deployed against narco
Army Mexican consists entirely of 206.013 troops, according to the latest figures released by SEDENA and of these, 49.650 items are currently deployed in anti-drug task. This is 24.1% of the troops. 48.000 of them are soldiers, officers 1565, 65 officers and 20 generals. (Sun 0000700020310 and 0000700122210)
Army Navy Mexico has, in its most recent figure of 58.428 troops . By stealth strategy, the Navy Department has classified as confidential the information on the number of troops in the fight against organized crime. (Sun 0001300011610)
Fights
The Marine report having participated in 17 battles against organized crime. His first foray was the August 17, 2009 in San Fernando, Tamaulipas. (Sun 0001300038010)
The Army reported having participated in 98 matches against members of organized crime, 2007 to May 2010 which is the most current information about it. (Sun 0000700075710)
Fallen Soldiers and Sailors
From 2006 to date, 341 soldiers have died in the discharge of duties for various reasons (injuries, illnesses, assaults, etc.).. But that number, 115 have been those who have died for reasons directly related to attacks by organized crime such as gun shot, burned, killed or beheaded, as regards the very reasons that Secretary of Defense national documentation. (Sun 0000700114110)
In this administration, from 2006 to date, the Navy reports 7 deaths of its troops in combat against organized crime. Note that this is apart from means of 2009 when the Navy begins to operate within national territory and not just on the coast or rivers. (Sun 0001300038010)
civilian deaths
As civilian deaths in clashes with the army, SEDENA reports from 2006 to April this year in its latest figures, the death of 537 civilians. In the documents are understood by civilians, as members of drug gangs and innocent people. In the documents of the Secretariat National Defence concerning the deaths of 23 people with no connection to the crime, which fell in the crossfire. Of these 23 people, are 10 adults, 3 women and 10 children. (Sun 0000700072810)
The Navy reported the death of 47 civilian elements, suspected members of organized crime in clashes it has participated. No breakdown if innocent victims in this category. (Sun 0001300038010)
Salaries in the Mexican Army troops range (soldier, Corporal, Sergeant) perceives between 7.547 and 9.278 pesos per month. In grade officer (second lieutenant, lieutenant, captain and older) receive between 13.651 and 42.891 pesos per month. And the leaders (lieutenant colonel, colonel, brigadier general, brigadier general and major general) earn between 56.311 and 173.312 pesos a month. (Sun 0000700141709)
As for the Navy. The lowest ranks (sailor out, and three levels of teachers) receive between 4.295 and 7.372 pesos a month. Officers (lieutenant and captain) are between 11.239 and 61.568 pesos per month. Heads (admiral, vice admiral and admiral) charge between 81.798 and 147.688 pesos month. (http://www.semar.gob.mx/transparencia/tabulador_sueldos_2009.pdf)
For example, Melchizedek Angulo Cordova, third master of special forces killed in combat during the operation of Arturo Beltran Leyva low charged, according to this tab, 5.832 pesos a month. You draw your own conclusions.
Defections
On the subject of the soldiers who have left the service, the latest update of the National Defense Secretariat reported that in this administration, from 2006 to April 2010, have dropped 59 690 elements, which were 47.029 soldiers, ie the basic rank of the militia. (Sun 0000700049510 and 0000700090410)
The Department of the Navy did not respond to requests about information defections arguing that the issue was not within its competence.
Schooling
On the subject of education, the Mexican Army in troop level is average secondary school. The average rank of officers and senior technical college and university. And in general and heads, bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. (Sun 0000700122210)
The Navy has not reported on the issue in official reports.
Sources: All information referred to in the text can be found on the search site Infomex of Federal Government as folio putting the application number in parentheses.
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