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

AUGUST 02 – 08, 2023

Political Agenda

• Response to Judicial Power: The president announced plans to respond within 48 hours to Judge Martin Adolfo Santos Perez, and to file a complaint with the Judicial Council. This is in response to a precautionary measure from the judge and other federal officials, restraining them from making “malicious” statements towards Xochitl Galvez. The president accused the judge of trying to silence him. Additionally, Secretary of the Interior, Luisa Maria Alcalde, mentioned that Xochitl Galvez is being advised by lawyers from the National Council of Strategic Litigation, which includes Gustavo De Hoyos, Claudio X. Gonzalez, Miguel Carbonell Sanchez, Lia Limon Garcia, and Fernando Gomez-Mont, among others.

• Textbooks: President Lopez Obrador addressed concerns over textbook content, stating that the Ministry of Public Education would reveal the materials to counter baseless claims of promoting communism by conservatives later this week. This decision aims to let the public assess the validity of the criticism and their support for the textbooks. The President emphasized the thorough process involving experts and educators in adapting the materials to modern societal contexts