AMLO's morning, January 25, minute by minute
08:40- Jesús Noé Castán, Pitágoras Cruz, Carmen de Dios Patraca, Miguel Arturo Flores Contreras and Elber García Romero present their proposals
08:38- Luisa María Alcalde, Secretary of Labor, conducts the presentations of the aspiring Pemex union leaders.
08:35- López Obrador leaves in the morning because, for the second consecutive day, five applicants for the Pemex union expose his proposals at the National Palace.
08:34- Tomorrow we are going to synthesize the lies of the week "because there are so many," says López Obrador with a laugh.
08:31- In December of next year we are going to inaugurate the Mayan Train, "despite the regrets (...) we are specialists in jumping obstacles," says the President, highlighting the arrival of Javier May at Fonatur.
08:29- We are going to finish the Dos Bocas Refinery on time because Rocío Nahle is there, she does not take off, she is not wasting time, he says.
08: 28- Politics is making history, it is not seeing how I face a new position and much less how I am going to become great with ill-gotten wealth, he expresses.
08:27- We are going to finish the Felipe Angeles Airport on March 21 because General Vallejo is there, day and night, he says.
08:21- The previous rulers did not have Rosa Icela as Secretary of Security, we do not establish complicity with anyone, declares López Obrador and recalls that Genaro García Luna was secretary with Felipe Calderón.
08:15- President López Obrador says that the journalist Lourdes Maldonado, murdered in recent days, was treated by Jesús Ramírez Cuevas, spokesman for the Presidency, and given protection. “We are obliged to clarify this crime and prevent the murders of journalists and citizens from continuing, and that is why we work every day. We have confidence because we are different from the previous rulers, we are not the same”, he expresses about the murder of journalist Lourdes Maldonado.
08:08- López Obrador accuses a "season of vultures" by recalling that the journalist Lourdes Maldonado attended in the morning in 2019 to request help, "but it is not contextualized", so he shows the video of when the communicator went to the Palace National.
08:08- We have a model to guarantee peace and tranquility by attending to the causes and here we go. He describes the murder of the journalist Lourdes Maldonado as "painful", but a thorough investigation will be carried out.
08:05- The International Monetary Fund wants to squeeze Argentina, “in the old style 'tighten your belt more' when they are co-responsible for the crisis”, he denounces.
08:06- Speaking of "world crisis", López Obrador mentions the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and the intervention of the United States.
08:04- I am convinced that we are on the right path, he says.
08: 00- he says that his opponents "no longer receive the money they used to receive", as with moches or contracts. He accuses that among his opponents there are those who have a conservative thought "and for them we do communism, populism and we are crazy", in addition to being followers of Iturbide, Santa Anna, Porfirio Díaz and Carlos Salinas de Gortari and "the last presidents" .
07:58- He Accuses that his opponents, "very hypocritical and liars", use the case of the murder of the journalist Lourdes Maldonado to attack him because "they bring a lot of courage".
07: 55- Regarding the murder of the journalist Lourdes Maldonado in Tijuana, López Obrador says that he gave instructions to investigate the case thoroughly: "the advantage is that we do not allow impunity."
07: 54- What he raffled off in Mexico was to succeed at all costs without moral scruples; the money, money, money; cheap luxury, he says.
07:53- The situation of violence and murders of journalists in Mexico has to do with the model of neoliberalism that was imposed, declares López Obrador.
07: 51- Recalling his visit to the UN headquarters in New York, López Obrador accuses that robbery, looting and impunity were previously allowed in Mexico; he calls for helping the world's poor with humanism.
07: 49- I maintain that to live in a better society, it is necessary that there is no corruption, which is the main problem in the world, he expresses. He says that it is corruption that “vulture funds” exploit and sacrifice poor people and their governments. Corruption produces inequality and we unfortunately live in an unequal world, he declares.
07:48- Sonora has a very good governor and that helps a lot, says López Obrador about Alfonso Durazo.
07: 46- There is not a town in Sonora where a welfare program does not arrive, they also extended to the communities, he mentions. He is dealing with the situation of violence in the state, he says, highlighting the presence of the National Guard.
07:43- We are looking for lithium in Sonora to be exploited for the benefit of Mexico, he says.
07:43- We are working with Alfonso Durazo, there is a development plan for Sonora, especially for the Yaqui peoples, indicates President López Obrador. He informs that the Port of Guaymas will be modernized, for which there is already a budget and the works will be in charge of the Secretary of the Navy.
07:39- The President highlights the irrigation systems to avoid wasting water, which is already applied in some parts. He says that there are many water leaks in all cities and remembers that when he was head of the capital's government, money was allocated to repair the distribution network.
07:36- López Obrador announces a visit to Sonora to see the problem of water scarcity in the Yaqui towns. We do not want to leave unfinished works, not start anything that will not be finished, he says about the water supply for the Yaqui peoples,
07:32- Rodríguez highlights the arrest of members of crime in Sonora and endorses the commitment to work with Durazo. He mentions the presence of the National Guard in the state.
07:30- Indeed, special attention was given to Sonora and the arrival of Alfonso Durazo as governor helped a lot in coordination, says Rosa Icela Rodríguez about the violence in the state. Homicides in Cajeme have dropped substantially, mentions the Secretary of Security.
07:28- López Obrador reports that in Sonora there has been a "considerable" decrease in homicides, but not in Cajeme. He is working every day, he says. Remember that this weekend he will supervise work on the Mayan Train, and then to Sinaloa, Sonora and Nayarit.
07:24- As the first Secretary of Security, I maintain that to achieve peace there must be justice for women, says Rosa Icela Rodríguez.
07:22- The Secretary of Security reports that the National Commission to Prevent and Eradicate Violence Against Women will expand its services so that women have access to a life free of violence. She calls on women to denounce any situation that affects their dignity and security "because silence is another form of violence."
07:19- Rosa Icela Rodríguez highlights that femicide decreased, as did family violence, but "unfortunately" the crime of rape increased: "we have advanced, but not enough."
07:16- Rosa Icela Rodríguez, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, "in response to the instruction of the President", highlights the actions for equality and against violence against women. We work every day to eliminate the inequalities and violence that the girls, adolescents and women of the country live, he declares.
07:14- The protection and distribution of vaccines by the Armed Forces and the National Guard is highlighted.
07:13- The Secretary of Education insists on booster vaccination for teachers: “it is the opportunity we have to preserve life and health”.
07:11- Delfina Gómez highlights the application of a booster vaccine for workers in the education sector. It is a priority that teachers have the booster vaccine, both from the public and private sectors, she refers.
07:09- Delfina Gómez, Secretary of Education, highlights that in the return to face-to-face classes there are more than 170 thousand schools open and that more than 14 million students and one million 281 thousand teachers have returned.
07:08- López-Gatell highlights the work of Claudia Sheinbaum for vaccination in Mexico City. She calls for those who have not done so to be vaccinated.
07: 06- We can be calm before school activities, says López-Gatell, noting that there are not many cases of coronavirus in minors. She invites all people to get vaccinated.
07:04- Although omicron spreads faster, they are not serious cases (...) it will cause immunity in people and could contribute to the end of the pandemic, not only in Mexico but in the world, says López-Gatell.
07:02- Hugo López-Gatell, Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion, highlights the "encouraging data" of an increase of "only 12%" in cases of Covid-19 before ómicron. It slows down the growth of the epidemic, he says.
07:00- Alcocer says that Cofepris ensures the quality of medicines that need to be authorized for medical use, for which cancer medicines were released.
06:58- Jorge Alcocer, Secretary of Health, informs that he is following the purchase of medicines and the delivery of parts and healing material throughout the country. He thanks the Armed Forces for the distribution of protective equipment in 18 entities.
06:56- The press conference of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador begins.
