Telecommunications overhaul sparks free speech concerns

More than 1 400 employees of the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) remain in total uncertainty about the future of their work, since the initiative to reform the Telecommunications and Broadcasting Act, which was intended to be approved in fast track in the legislative branch, attempts to advance the extension of the still regulatory body for telecommunications.The employees, who ceased to have access to their benefits from January 1, 2…

Telecommunications overhaul sparks free speech concerns

A comprehensive telecommunications reform bill that will significantly overhaul the Mexican government’s role in broadcasting and digital media is breezing through the Senate with the support of the ruling party Morena. The bill was introduced Wednesday and passed through committee in less than 24 hours. If approved on the Senate floor, the legislation would move to the Chamber of Deputies where it is expected to continue on its fast-track path …

In the face of the controversial propaganda spread within the country by the Trump administration, which has been considered racist and anti-immigrant, the Mexican government proposed a law that prohibits the dissemination of foreign political propaganda. The new Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Act, promoted by the Claudia Sheinbaum government and supported by the MORENA party, aims to regulate this type of content in any media. Howe…

The recent proposal to reform the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law has generated intense debate in Mexico, as it is perceived by various sectors as a potential threat to freedom of expression and an instrument of government censorship. The epicenter of the controversy is article 109 of the project, which gives the newly created Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency (ATDT) the power to temporarily block digital platf…

MEXICO CITY.- A series of mass commercials paid by the U.S. government, which were broadcast in Mexico via Televisa, even in prime time, set off alarms. These ads were part of an anti-immigration campaign promoted by the Donald Trump administration, with an investment of approximately $200 million. The dissemination of these contents in Mexican media triggered an immediate reaction from the federal government. In response, the executive introduc…

It is documented in the economic literature that there is a positive relationship between the quality of institutions and economic growth. Today I am making a narrative about what is happening with institutions in Mexico and the link with the reality of our economy. Two initiatives were presented during the week that change the institutional arrangement in Mexico. They are those related to the Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) and…