Members of the Federal Police demonstrate outside the Federal Police headquarters in Mexico City on July 3, 2019 against the annexion of the force to the newly inaugurated National Guard AFP/Antonio NAVA

MEXICO CITY: Hundreds of federal police blocked roads and protested in Mexico City Wednesday (Jul 3) against President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's plan to merge them into his new National Guard.

The leftist leader is launching the new security force in a bid to fight violent crime fueled by drug trafficking and also curb chronic corruption in the police.