The new limits for Presidential Communication in México

Abstract

The objective of this analysis was to examine the methods by which the government of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador created a different model for disseminating collective information to govern. Among the fundamental elements that constituted this new paradigm was the frontal criticism that the president systematically deployed against private mass communication channels.

The methodology used was based on a socio-historical observation of the Executive Branch’s “Morning Conferences” process, reconstructing its main aspects. It was also based on the ruling issued by the Collegiate Tribunal of the Federal Judicial Branch (PJF) regarding the irregularities committed by this dissemination process.

The results demonstrated that the implementation of this communication strategy resulted in serious excesses, violations, and flaws against human rights and basic constitutional guarantees for citizens, which led to the intervention of the PJF to correct these presidential deviations.