"Bajo el argumento de que las instituciones de seguridad son "garantes de transparencia," el presidente....dio a las Fuerzas Armadas el control administrativo de las aduanas en Mexico..."

Also, the Mexican Navy has been tasked with interrupting the flow of drug precursors coming into the port of Lazaro Cárdenas, by assuming a customs role in that port, I have read.

As indicated in my post, the degree to which AMLO´s plan to militarize Aduanas de Mexico has been implemented is not known. But he has said it will happen, and as you report, it already has happened, at Mexico City´s airport.

Some months back the Mexican President assigned control on Mexican Customs to the Mexican Army. The Mexican Navy was given responsibility for control of Mexican ports, whether maritime or US/ Guatemala/Belize land border. To what degree this edict has been implemented by either the Army or the Navy is not known.

Whether or how these facts might affect the behaviour of individual customs agents is not for your reporter to speculate. Basic facts are provided and others may investigate further. Meanwhile, reports of individual experiences of arriving foreigners at Zihua airport customs may prove insightful.

You are mistaken. The Mexican Military was given the responsibility of the Mexico City [MEX] Airport.

Nothing>> NOTHING has been done in any other airport in Mexico other than Status Quo.

Whether or how these facts might affect the behaviour of individual customs agents is not for your reporter to speculate. Basic facts are provided and others may investigate further. Meanwhile, reports of individual experiences of arriving foreigners at Zihua airport customs may prove insightful.

I'm always amazed at the amount of difficulties a lot of travelers have had at Zihua airport customs. We have gone through there for fifteen of the past seventeen years on our visits, and the amount of time in customs has decreased practically every trip, with last January setting a new personal speed record I'm sure! We each have a large suitcase plus two carry-ons each time. Last year, we did get stopped about five minutes for some metal hand weights in a suitcase that triggered the x-ray machine, but those were cleared quickly by an agent who even tried them out a bit! We never bring in any "questionable" items, act quickly and politely, and expect no issues. So have all the customs agents turned into a-holes in the past twelve months?

In the 20+ years we've coming down, we've generally gotten through without any problems. I had some beef jerky taken once and for a large box of used eyeglasses I was bringing down for distribution to the needy, they wanted US$300.00 from me. I let them keep them.

I am not looking forward to customs next month and have been discussing a different destination in the future. 43 years traveling to Mexico including 23 to Zih. We love Zih but don’t want the hassle.