Mexico is building infrastructure projects and setting up the ground floor for long-term investment in security.
This blog post explains why Mexico gives the military most of the proceeds to guarantee a monetary stream for its security forces. Doing so will help Mexico be self-sufficient in its security and not rely on America, thus becoming less prone to Blackmail by the U.S.
The latter part is the primary reason the U.S. is against Mexico's strengthening of its security forces.
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This blog post explains why Mexico gives the military most of the proceeds to guarantee a monetary stream for its security forces. Doing so will help Mexico be self-sufficient in its security and not rely on America, thus becoming less prone to Blackmail by the U.S.
The latter part is the primary reason the U.S. is against Mexico's strengthening of its security forces.

Why Mexico's Defense Forces Stand to Gain from of Large Infrastructure Projects, even after completion. - Mexican.chat/Blog
Mexico's infrastructure projects will help finance its defenses and will help mexico improve its security.
