The Nationalist Front of Mexico (Spanish: Frente Nacionalista de México), formerly known as the Organization for the National Will (Spanish: Organización por la Voluntad Nacional) and the Mexicanist Nationalist Front (Spanish: Frente Nacional Mexicanista),[1] is a Mexican far-rightnationalist political organization.
The Nationalist Front of Mexico was formed in 2006.
In 2012, The party was renamed to the Nationalist Front of Mexico. succeeding its previous name; The Organization for the National Will.
The FNM has not registered with the National Electoral Institute for elections, and thus cannot nominate candidates for Presidential or legislative elections.
Ideology and policies
The organization considers Agustín de Iturbide to be the legitimate founding father of the Mexican nation.
The head of the group Juan Carlos López Lee has acknowledged that the group's ideology includes elements of fascism and National Socialism, but disputes that the organization itself is fascist.[3]
Nationalist Front of Mexico promotes the reincorporation of Central America to Mexico, claiming that concerning immigration, the modern Central American republics were founded by "self-serving landlords" and since they have separated from Mexico, and that free movement of people between them must come as a result of a political union.[4][6]
The FNM wants to abandon and reject the use of some or all fossil fuels and deregulating the use of renewable fuels, They also encourage private investments for environmental causes and advocate for stricter laws on environmental matters.[8][7]
Judicial system
The party seeks a full reform of the Mexican judiciary system and public security which in this case, the party wants the reinstatement of the death penalty that was abolished in 2005 to target pedophiles, serial killers, kidnappers, torturers and drug traffickers and others.[9][7] They also propose transforming prisons and penitentiaries into work centers.[7]
Supporters of the Nationalist Front of Mexico and other protesters in Mexico City, 2010.
Members have also held protests in various Mexican cities to protest the Central American migrant caravans. In 2016, a Nationalist Front spokesman called on the Mexican government to stop issuing transit documents to Haitian migrants due to human rights and security concerns.[10]