A decade into Mexico's deadly drug war, lawmakers give the military more power

MEXICO CITY - Thousands of protesters marched against it. Hundreds of human rights groups implored lawmakers to reject it. Even the United Nations warned of its dangers.

But on Friday, Mexico's Congress hastily approved the Law of Internal Security, which gives the military broad new powers and solidifies its central role in the country's drug war.

President Enrique Pena Nieto is expected to sign the legislation despite criticism that it could fuel more violence.

In many ways, the measure