Open letter from ARTICLE 19 Trustees concerning criticism from President López Obrador
London, April 1, 2021.- In his March 31st press conference, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sought to discredit the work of ARTICLE 19, an organisation dedicated to the defence of freedom of expression, by accusing the organisation’s Mexico office of waging a “conservative campaign” against him with other conservative groups, and being funded by the United States to do so.
The deeply problematic language used by the President reflects intolerance of the work of those who seek accountability for human rights abuses. As International Board members of ARTICLE 19, we know that the work carried out by our colleagues in ARTICLE 19 Mexico and Central America has been essential in promoting freedom of the press and the right to information in the country.
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