Magazine Index on Censorship has announced the results of its annual contest “Tyrant of the Year” with Andrés Manuel López Obrador as the winner of the edition of 2022. The outlet, of British origin, singled out the president of Mexico for the high levels of violence recorded, the attacks on journalists and activists, as well as the climate of impunity that prevails in the country.
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In the competition, decided by the popular vote of Internet users, the Mexican president prevailed over other characters such as Kim Jong-Un from North Korea, Vladimir Putin From Russia, Daniel Ortega from Nicaragua or Ali Khamenei from Iran. All leaders of countries pointed out in the West for their lack of respect for Human Rights or the repression against their inhabitants.
According to the publication and citing Index’s policy and campaign officer, Nik Williams, responsible for have nominated AMLO in the race: “The large number of votes for Obrador is testimony to the structural threats to freedom of expression in Mexico that have made it the most dangerous place in the world for journalists, outside of a war zone.”
AMLO ironized and boasted progress of more than 72% of the “rusty” rails of the Mayan Train in the Mérida-Campeche section
In a message in which he included an eight-minute video of a tour of the entire rail laying, López Obrador added that “the entire track will be built on March 31.”
Also, Index on Censorship highlighted the closeness of the president with the military, the relationship with former US President Donald Trump, signs against women, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the national and international press. “For the good of journalists, their families and colleagues, as well as Mexican society in general, we hope that Obrador will take the necessary measures to protect press freedom. Only then will this be the first and last time I am voted as Tyrant of the Year”.
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