Mexico's President Pledges to Abolish National News Agency.
Mexico's President López Obrador has announced the closure of Notimex, the national news agency, citing the success of his daily news briefings as sufficient for keeping the country informed. The agency has been locked in a years-long strike against the woman López Obrador appointed to run it, with no progress made in resolving the dispute. Critics argue that the move is part of López Obrador's efforts to control public government media, scientific or cultural bodies, and turn publicly funded media outlets into a mouthpiece for his administration.