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Mexico’s president on Friday defended his decision to disclose a reporter’s telephone number, saying a law that prohibits officials from releasing personal information doesn’t apply to him.

Press freedom groups said the president’s decision to make public the phone number of a New York Times reporter Thursday was an attempt to punish critical reporting, and exposed the reporter to potential danger.

Mexico’s law on Protection of Personal Data states “the government will guarantee individuals’ privacy” and sets out punishments for officials and others for “improperly using, taking, publishing, hiding, altering or destroying, fully or partially, personal data.”

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[–] [email protected] 104 points 6 months ago (1 children)

South of the Border Trump? Just another dollar store fascist.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

He's not a fascist, far from it. He's just being stupid about this but he seems to be doing his job well otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 6 months ago (1 children)

He is definitely an authoritarian demagogue, so close to fascists, and about doing his job well... it depends of what you consider to be "his job".

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Hi, since you live there, would you please be willing to mention what you think this politician gets right, wrong and is mediocre about? I ask because of the user who claims you don't know what an authoritarian demagogue is.

Thanking you in advance, regardless of your decision.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

The hypocrisy and irony here is dangerously concerning, imho. Yesterday (Feb. 24) the phone numbers of his son and some other of his allies (one of which is a candidate for this year's elections) were leaked. (Maybe as an act of revenge, in which I'm totally in favor off) Now, this PoS and the others publicly denounced the act, and said that they are actively working on catch the actor, because him/she/they broke the law that protects the privacy of us, Mexicans. The (and i quote him) "Morality of (Mexican) president is above the law" thing is not just an stupid and authoritarian saying, it is a constant practice this abomination has been following since he was elected.

Sorry in advance if my comment wasn't properly formulated and (if) for the bad English. This is literally my first time commenting on Lemmy.

ETA: Corrected some misspellings.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Comment was perfectly legible, buddy :)

Hope you have many more comments to come!

Also the guy sounds like a real PoS...

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 months ago

At least he's honest about it. Haha.