"Abrazos, no balazos" is a Spanish-language anti-war slogan, commonly translated in English-language media as "Hugs, not bullets"[1] or "Hugs, not slugs" (though "balazo" is more literally "gunshot"),[2] and often compared to the English "Make love, not war".
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, 65th President of Mexico, used the slogan to describe his security policy during the campaign season of the 2012 Mexican general election.
[6][7][8][9][10] However, this policy has remained controversial as the homicide rate reached record levels during AMLO´s presidency.
[11] By late 2024, time in which Claudia Sheinbaum began her presidency, the policy of "hugs, not bullets" was seen widely as abandoned as the new government has been perceived as once again taking a more aggressive stance against drug violence.
[1] The city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas implemented a policy based on the slogan in an attempt to reduce violent crime.