After the complete proposal for the telecommunications reform of President Claudia Sheinbaum aroused criticism of representatives of industry and opposition politicians, she proposed to modify the controversial section of the bill during her press conference on Friday morning, or Mañanera.
Sheinbaum insisted that the objective of legislation is not censorship, nor to exercise control over digital platforms.
She also deplored the murder of a member of A research collective from Jalisco who discovered a so-called extermination camp An hour outside the capital of the state of Guadalajara.
Clarify controversial telecommunications reform
Criticisms Sheinbaum telecommunications bill Authoritarian IT labeled, arguing that the granting of government agency power to cancel media concessions for vaguely defined reasons is worrying.
The president said that her intention was neither to censor the contents of the media nor to infringe freedom of expression, but she recognized that the arguments of criticisms were merit.
“The article in question must be modified for more clarity or it must be eliminated,” said Sheinbaum, adding that he created confusion and could be interpreted as opening the door to censorship.
Telecommunications revision stimulates the problems of freedom of expression
“It should be changed in order to be absolutely clear that the government … not to censor anyone, much less digital platforms,” she said.
Sheinbaum stressed that his objective was triple: to prevent foreign governments from transmitting political or ideological propaganda in Mexico; Restore and define regulatory attributes for the new digital and telecommunications transformation agency (ATDT); And create a new anti-monopoly agency.
The president suggested that his chief lawyer Ernestina Godoy and the director of the ATDT, José Merino, can meet senators to rectify the situation before a final vote.
Sheinbaum calls for an in -depth investigation into the murder of the activist
María del Carmen morals and she is Jaime Daniel Ramírez were murdered Thursday in Jalisco. Morals – a member of Search for collective warri researchers from Jalisco – Look for his son Ernesto Ramírez since his disappearance in February 2024.
Sheinbaum described the murders as “very regrettable” and urged the authorities of Jalisco to carry out an in -depth investigation.
“There should be no thought to reject this case as being unrelated to his work (with the research collective). This must be clear,” she said.
Friends and colleagues of warrior researchers asked in a public declaration that the federal government took charge of the case, but the president dismantled.
“We will keep an eye on the progress of the investigation,” she said. “We have to go to the bottom of this.”
An official of the National Human Rights Commission was in contact with the family, said Sheinbaum.
Video message from Pope Francis Shared
Overcoming doubts about the sharing of a video on the religious theme of the siege of secular power, Sheinbaum shared an unprecedented video message to the Mexicans of Pope Francis.
In the videoThe Catholic pontiff – died on Monday – said that the Mexicans had the great fortune of having been blessed by the appearance of Guadalupe Virgin.
Francis said that he had visited Mexico twice – only once as a pope – and that his most beautiful memory was seated fascinated in front of the emblematic image printed on a coat of a Campesino in 1529.
“I wasted at track of time; they had to ask me to leave,” he said, urging Mexicans to call on the Virgin, to be faithful to her. “They tell me that all Mexicans are GuadalupansEven those who do not believe in God. Continue to be Guadalupanos and may God bless you.
The president, who is “Not religiously attentive” and identifies as culturally Jewishsaid she had decided to share the video because she demonstrates the Pope’s affection for Mexicans and her final message is magnificent.
“I had my doubts because of its religious content, but the last part is very kind, especially for Catholics,” she said. About 78% of Mexicans – around 98 million people – identify as Catholics.
Sheinbaum did not say when the video had been sent to Mexico, saying only that “someone sent it to me”.
With reports from The universal,, The financier And Excelsior
