However, opposition deputies claimed that eliminating autonomous institutions may hinder government transparency and could set Mexico back from decades of forward progress
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The constitutional reforms proposes the government absorption or outright elimination of several of Mexico’s autonomous organizations
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) late Wednesday, June 9, officially confirmed the authorization of the purchase by Grupo Lauman of Fox Sports México, currently owned by subsidiaries of the Walt Disney Company. The change of management is slated to take place in the following months. This deal was the result of months of negotiation
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By KELIN DILLON National Regeneration Movement (Morena) Senator Ricardo Monreal announced on Monday, Feb. 8, the exact framework for his new initiative to regulate social networks in Mexico in his attempt to protect freedom of expression in virtual spaces. The initiative will only apply to social media networks that have and operate over one million users, deeming them “relevant” for
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Rumors Abound Ever since Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced in a tweet on Sunday, Jan. 24, that he had tested positive for coivd-19 and had gone into quarantine, countless rumors have been flying across the media and gossip mills as to the validity of his announcement. Some critics suggested that AMLO had not, in
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Government Downsizing The exact significance of politically oriented economic moves is inevitably in the eye of the beholder. This past week, there several events occurred in Mexico that have been interpreted according to different interests. Businessmen generally consider downsizing a natural move to make a company more profitable But in terms of government cuts, that same downsizing
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Happy Birthday, Carlos Slim Just as Mexico’s and Latin America’s wealthiest man, Carlos Slim, was gearing up to celebrate his 80th birthday on Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) delivered a special gift that surely the tycoon did not appreciate: a fine for nearly 1.39 billion pesos. The fine applied directly to mismanagement of accounting
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