Mexico's 2024 presidential election is less than a year away and political analysts and academics are warning of a wave of disinformation and fake news that continues to spread online.

Since June, when Mexico’s ruling party, Morena, and the country’s main opposition parties launched their internal proceedings to pick their contenders for the 2024 race, The Associated Press Spanish-language fact-checking team found about 40 fake publications across social media platforms, favoring or discrediting members of both sides of the political spectrum.

Political observers and academics say it is worrisome that, on occasions, unsubstantiated accusations against members of the opposition have come from President Andrés Manuel López Obrador himself.

  • ChiwaWithMujicanoHatEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    unsubstantiated accusations against members of the opposition have come from President Andrés Manuel López Obrador himself.

    He even tried to get rid of the national electoral institute (autonomous body in charge or overseeing and organizing elections), just so that he could advance his interests.

    It’s such a shame to see the president behaving like a complete asshole, making false statements about his opposition and then saying he’s just joking or finding ways to circumvent gag-orders.