AMLO uncovers another debt of Salinas Pliego and accuses TV Azteca of conflict of interest over management of Afores – Publimetro México

During his morning conference on Friday, April 19 at National Palace, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) shook the political scene by uncover another millionaire debt from one of the magnate’s companies Ricardo Salinas Pliego, with whom have you had previous friction. Furthermore, he accused the television station TV Azteca to have a interest conflict for the management of the Retirement Fund Administrators (outside).

Afore Azteca owes more than 1,700 million pesos to the IMSS

Lopez Obrador made a shocking revelation to affirm that TV Azteca, during the campaign once morest the reform for the use of inactive Afore accountsis in conflict of interest with the topic.

He explained that Afore Azteca and Banco Aztecacompanies belonging to Salinas Pliego, They have a debt of more than 1,700 million pesos with the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS). This debt refers to money not claimed by workers since 2020.

According to data provided by the president, Afore Azteca there should be restored to the IMSS more than 1,800 million pesos to date. However, it has only refunded 1%, just over 19 million pesosleaving an overwhelming outstanding balance of 1,780 million pesos.

AMLO uncovers another debt of Salinas Pliego and accuses TV Azteca of conflict of interest over management of Afores Especial.

AMLO accuses Javier Alatorre of taking sides with TV Azteca and lying

Andrés Manuel expressed his concern regarding the role of the media in this matter, pointing out that although they have freedom of expression, it’s legit exercise the right of reply. He criticized the use of TV Azteca newscasts to spread misinformation, as the false claim that the government plans to steal the Afores.

“What leads them to lie, that ‘we are going to steal the Afores’? They have 1,847 million to transfer to Social Security, They are required by law, everything had to be returned from 2020. Only 19 million have returned, regarding one percent,” he said. Lopez Obrador in ‘the morning’.

The president also pointed directly to several journalists and driversincluding Javier Alatorreof take sides with TV Azteca y to lie Regarding the issue of outside, ensuring that despite this “there has not been and there will not be censorship” to the media.