TOWARDS A PROPOSAL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY IN LIGHT OF THE CASES OF CHILE AND MEXICO AND THE FIGHT AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME

Abstract

In the article, a conceptual proposal of National Security is presented, understanding it as a condition shaped by two complementary dimensions: external security and internal security. To achieve this, the Chil- ean and Mexican cases are used as a basis, with the anchor conflict being the fight against organized crime. The analysis suggests that the mentioned criminal phenomenon has the potential to evolve into a threat to internal security, which, when exacerbated, in turn threatens national security. Simultaneously, it asserts that the specific definition of security concepts adopted by a country, or the lack thereof, condi- tions the national response to such threats, as well as the institutions established for this purpose.