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Mexico and solidarity journalism
DAVID RABY reports on the difficulties in raising international awareness of Mexico’s transformation
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (Amlo) gives his regularly scheduled morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, February 28, 2023

IN HIS remarkable daily press conferences (mananeras) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (Amlo) has repeatedly insisted that the press cannot be truly objective or neutral, and that “independent” journalism is a myth, a cover for hidden bias. 

So when on May 17 I had the great good fortune to be allowed to attend one of these events for the Morning Star, I thought carefully about how to describe my work. 

I decided the best term to use is solidarity journalism. What we and other progressive media do is to report and comment, with accuracy and balance as far as possible, but with a clear commitment of solidarity with social movements and progressive governments.

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