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Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: AMLO emphasized that the country is facing a historic moment in its history, because the majority of the people decided to give their full support to the transformation movement; within the framework of the discussion in the National Electoral Institute (INE) on the allocation of proportional representation seats in Congress, President López Obrador called upon the board members to resist calls urging them to reinterpret the Constitution, since this would be a violation of the Magna Carta; the President said he respects the right of the Judicial Branch employees who launched an indefinite work stoppage, to protest. However, he reminded them that the Judicial Reform does not seek to harm their interests, but was designed to eliminate corruption; it is false that with the Judicial Reform, AMLO will impose judges and justices. It is also not true that the Judicial Reform will weaken the independence of the National Electoral Institute. Nor is it the case that the President seeks to “abolish the division of powers” between the three branches of government.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: AMLO characterized as illegal the work stoppage by more than 55,000 employees of the judicial branch, who reject the administration’s Judicial Reform; Minister of the Interior Luisa María Alcalde presented a summary of what the Judicial Reform entails: a democratic method for the election of justices and judges, creation of a body to oversee judges’ performance, evaluation of judges’ performance, austerity and transparency in the judicial branch of government; the President called on the country’s five richest people to give their opinion on the call issued by business organizations –to which they belong- to violate the Constitution in the allocation of proportional representation seats in Congress; Minister of Security and Citizen Protection Rosa Icela Rodríguez reported that in July 2024, federal crimes were down 24.8% compared to December 2018. Intentional homicides decreased 18%, compared to July 2018.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: AMLO criticized the Business Coordinating Council for calling for the Constitution to be violated in order to prevent Morena and its allies from having a 2/3 majority with the allocation of proportional representation seats. He charged that the real intention behind the opposition to the constitutionally authorized distribution of such seats is to prevent the approval of the Judicial Reform in order to continue with rampant corruption in the courts by having judges and justices at their service; the President said that the judicial branch employees who initiated an indefinite work stoppage to express their rejection of the Judicial Reform, are within their rights to do so. However, he reiterated that the proposal does not affect their labor rights and what it seeks to do is to eradicate the corruption that allows for the unjustified release of criminals; President López Obrador made public the letter he sent to his US counterpart Joe Biden to express his disagreement with Washington’s financing of Claudio X. González's opposition organization, Mexicans Against Corruption and Impunity.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: AMLO criticized the political promiscuity of the PRI and the PAN, who betrayed their principles and put together an alliance for electoral purposes. Nevertheless, he emphasized that in any democracy, opposition parties are necessary; President López Obrador confirmed that yesterday a diplomatic note was delivered to the U.S. government asking Washington to explain the financing that its embassy has given to the organization Mexicans Against Corruption and Impunity, which has undertaken negative slander campaigns against the federal government.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: 46 days before the end of his term in office, AMLO emphasized that his administration is finishing positively. There are no economic problems, poverty has been reduced, the popular economy has been strengthened, the peso has not been devalued, the minimum wage has been increased, record investment figures are being posted, priority projects are functioning, and the unemployment rate has dropped, among other indicators; López Obrador denied that there is pressure from the US Government for Mexico to take a position on the results of the Venezuelan presidential election and reiterated that his only desire is for the issue to be resolved peacefully, without violence; on August 19, during his morning press conference, President López Obrador will lead a tribute to Mexican nationals living in the United States. They are the representation of our country, of Mexico's greatness", the President said. The work of Mexican migrants generates US$324.8 billion, of which US$63.3 billion are sent back home in remittances, and US$265 billion are reinvested in the US economy.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: AMLO will send a letter to his US counterpart, Joe Biden, to express his disagreement with Washington’s financing of Mexicans Against Corruption and Impunity, an association headed by opposition figure Claudio X. González, which is used to attack the federal government; the head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, Pablo Gómez, presented a report on the income of Mexicans Against Corruption and Impunity. Between 2016 and 2023 this civic association has received income of almost US$26.62 million, of which US$5.82 million came from US sources; the Mexican Government is considering reforms to the country’s fiscal laws to prevent tax deductible donations to organizations that carry out campaigns against the interests of the majority of the population. When there are deductions, these resources do not reach the Treasury, which in turn prevents them from being invested in the country’s development; in response to the warning from Federal Judiciary employees that they will go on strike to oppose the judicial reform, the President López Obrador said that they are within their rights to do so, however, he asked them to attend to the cases of tax debtors that have been put on the back burner and represent more than 35 billion pesos (US$1.85 billion), resources that can be used for the benefit of the people.

TODAY WE PRESENT TO YOU THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MORNING PRESIDENTIAL PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT ANDRÉS MANUEL LÓPEZ OBRADOR ON THIS AUGUST 13, 2024