AMLO accuses journalist sued by his brother of being “a protected member of the mafia”

The Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obradoraccused the journalist this Wednesday Carlos Loret de Molasued by his brother Pío Lorenzo López Obrador after revealing videos of alleged corruption, of being “a criminal protected” by the Judiciary.

“If I can do something with you recommendation for my brother In any case, the complaints are useless, because you cannot report a member of the mafia who is protected by a Judicial power mafia because he is part of the same mafia, it’s a waste of time, that’s why I don’t report it.”he expressed.

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The president stated in his morning conference that Spring Loret “He is one of the most corrupt journalists in the world. Mexico” why “he does assemblies” and “now he is a friend of the judges, magistrates and ministers of the Judiciary, which is completely corrupt”.

Your statements come later Spring Loretone of the best-known presenters in Mexico, went to court this Tuesday because of a lawsuit filed by the president’s brother, which demands payment of 200 million pesos (about 11.7 million dollars) for the transmission of videos in which he appears receiving money in envelopes. .

According to the August 2020 report, the president’s brother received 1.4 million pesos (about US$82,000) in cash in 2015 to support the party. National Regeneration Movement (Brunette) in the state of Chiapas by David León Romero, former state employee.

Expressly questioned by the press, López Obrador He did not suggest that his brother drop the lawsuit.

“Let him do what he wants, but my opinion is that You can’t against these corrupt people. Also, don’t even play their game, because they feel persecuted, they blame me.”answered.

“It’s a waste of time, but of course everyone is free. I don’t see Pio for five years, six, and I’m not going to go around giving advice”, he insisted.

The case against Spring Loret provoked criticism from opposition presidential candidates, Xóchitl Gálvez and Jorge Álvarez Máynezwho pointed this out as a reflection of the attacks against the press during the Government of López Obrador.

The organization Artigo 19 presented a report this Wednesday documenting five murders of journalists and 561 attacks against the press in 2023, Mexico It remains one of the most dangerous countries in the world for practicing journalism.

Source: Elcomercio

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