mexico city mexican president enrique pena nieto friday ask senate lawmakers include civil society view discussion divisive bill critics say would give military great power deepen role country drug war bill enjoy cross-partisan support aim regulate federal defense force involvement drug war claim well 100,000 live last decade unite nations amnesty international mexican human right organization criticize bill prioritize military instead seek improve mexico police pena nieto unusual comment reflect grow international pressure government come like make call senate broaden space dialogue civil society organizations order hear voice enrich eventually decide president say human right event mexico city bill already pass low house due discuss senate next week could potentially delay wake pena nieto comment lawmakers support bill say give clear rule limit use soldier fight crime however right campaigners worry law open door military intervention protest well expand military power spy citizens oppose party leftist presidential frontrunner andres manuel lopez obrador handful senators bill come particularly violent year 2017 murder tally almost certain high since modern record begin twenty years ago mexican president ask senate broaden discussion security bill