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Mexican presidency releases 'black list' of news outlets accused of coordinating attacks on president

"The legal counsel of Mexico's Executive branch, Luisa María Alcalde, on Tuesday [Aug. 12] presented an alleged digital ecosystem coordinated between news organizations and opposition figures that, according to the government, amplifies messages to attack the movement of the self-proclaimed Fourth Transformation.

During her ‘Right of Reply’ news conference, [Alcalde] presented a list of journalists, politicians and ‘commentators’ whom she accused of republishing, endorsing and politicizing information to attack President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s administration.

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The list also includes news organizations such as El Universal, ADN 40, Latinus and Aristegui Noticias […].

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Journalists and commentators […] rejected Alcalde’s claim that they are part of a coordinated digital network targeting the federal government."

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