(Bloomberg) — Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he spoke with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg today about fulfilling a commitment to broaden internet access, and in a Twitter post, said there’s no need to make international visits given modern technology.
“There’s no need to travel abroad frequently, now we can communicate through video conference,” Lopez Obrador said.
In a video of his remarks to Zuckerberg, Lopez Obrador asks if the Facebook founder would be interested in partnering to improve connectivity in Mexico, mainly in rural and remote areas.
AMLO, as he’s known, has made austerity and domestic policy his main priorities in his first half year in office, to the point where he announced early this month he wouldn’t make the trip to Osaka for the Group of 20 leaders’ meeting on June 28-29. In fact, he hasn’t left the country in almost two years.
Lopez Obrador talks frequently about rooting out corruption, eliminating government graft and cutting extravagant expenses. To that end he decided to sell the presidential airplane and when he travels domestically, he flies commercial.
The Yucatan Times Newsroom with information from bloomberg.com
Comments
more recommended stories
Yucatan registers its first femicide of the yearThe Ministry of Public Security and.
“The Walk of the Friars” a new tourist project in Valladolid, YucatanAn event to get to know.
Guanajuato International Film Festival announces dates for 2022After 25 years of promoting Mexican.
Ticul, Yucatan at the forefront in pediatric rehabilitationYucatan is at the forefront in.
In just one week, two journalists are murdered in MexicoWhile president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Universidad Anáhuac requires a negative COVID test from students for a safe return to schoolFor a safe return to the.
Maya octopus could leave Yucatan due to climate changeClimate change could affect one of.
Planning an Epic Trip to DubaiThis epic epicentre of the Middle.
Yucatán to enforce more strict health measures with touristsLocal authorities said that through the.
Delfina Gomez secretary under investigation for triangulating 10.8 million pesos, today she coordinates 4T social programsAmong the triangulated supports, 200 thousand.
Leave a Comment