LOPEZ OBRADOR’S MORNING PRESS CONFERENCE

foreseen that there will be no recession, while the economy is moving forward with the addition that there is a better distribution of income.

Political Agenda

• Agenda: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that next Friday he will attend the inauguration of an automotive plant in San Luis Potosi. He also plans to visit Tamaulipas. On February 5, he will be in Queretaro.

• Telmex Agreement: The Minister of Labor and Social Welfare informed that an agreement was signed between the union and the company Telefonos de Mexico, after three years of dialogue. The company wanted to modify the pension system for new workers, eliminating the retirement granted by the company and maintaining the AFORES system, while the union wanted to maintain the current retirement system, but which generated a significant labor liability. The final decision was for the company to hire personnel with new retirement conditions independent of the IMSS, and this was accepted by 85% of the workers.

• Nearshoring: Regarding the possibility of accelerating the construction of industrial parks and the development of human capacities in order to promote the Nearshoring strategy in Sonora, the President mentioned that this is one of the topics to be reviewed during his visit to Sonora. He explained that this is a topic that had already been mentioned to him regarding the relevance of the parks not only in Sonora but in several states. He commented that 10 industrial parks in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec are about to be put out to bid as soon as possible.

Security

• Mexico City Subway: The Minister of National Defense, Luis Crescencio Sandoval, informed that around 6 thousand elements of the National Guard are supporting the security elements in the subway stations in Mexico City. The Head of Government also informed that the National Guard elements are unarmed and only perform surveillance tasks in the stations and platforms, as well as assisting subway workers at night. It is also mentioned that the CDMX Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the subway accident where a young woman died and there were injuries, as well as the case where two cars were separated.

• Security in Mexico City: Mexico City’s Chief of Government, Claudia Sheinbaum, reported that there was a 12% reduction in the proportion of homicides related to organized crime, going from 49% in 2021 to 36% in 2022. She also mentioned that at the close of 2022, Mexico City will be at a historic low in terms of vehicle theft and a 17% reduction in business robbery. In addition, he mentioned that the “Jovenes Construyendo el Futuro” program invests around 731 million pesos in Mexico City

KEYPOINTS OF PRESIDENT ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ OBRADOR’S MORNING PRESS CONFERENCE

Health

benefiting 5522 young people. The Minister of National Defense, Luis Crescencio Sandoval, pointed out that the municipalities with the highest police presence are Cuauhtemoc, Gustavo A. Madero, Iztapalapa, Miguel Hidalgo and Venustiano Carranza. In addition, he mentioned that Mexico City has more than 72 thousand video surveillance cameras, being the largest surveillance system in the country and that during his government the police salary increase has been 45%.

• General Garcia Luna Trial: The President informed that the trial of Genaro Garcia Luna, former Public Security Minister in the government of Felipe Calderon, will take place next Monday, January 23 and asked not to speculate before knowing the evidence and witnesses presented in the trial. He mentioned that in the past, Garcia Luna was a man with a lot of power and that the trial is not only focused on his alleged complicity with the former governor of Veracruz, Miguel Angel Yunes Linares, but also with former president Felipe Calderon.

• IMSS Anniversary: The head of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), highlighted that the institute is in its best era, seeking universality in access to timely and quality medical care for all Mexicans. The President of the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services, and Tourism welcomed the 80th anniversary of the IMSS and highlighted the impact it has had on the 4.5 million companies, and the benefit it has meant for all collaborators and personnel. He acknowledged that there is a major challenge in terms of infrastructure, most of which dates back to the 1970s and is being outdated in some places. The objective is to build an IMSS with more innovation, inclusion, and high human quality, and the President thanked the representatives of the labor and business sectors and IMSS employees and emphasized that the Institute is fundamental for the benefit of the people and that the issue of the supply of medicines is being resolved and the infrastructure of medical units is being improved.

International

• Meeting with Canadian businessmen: The President indicated that, at the request of Prime Minister Trudeau, and together with the economic cabinet, yesterday he held a meeting with Canadian businessmen who had some disagreements regarding energy matters. He pointed out that all the concerns they presented were resolved, always seeking conciliation, as was done with the American businessmen at the time.

• Energy: Speaking of the North American Leaders’ Summit, the President mentioned differences with