“I haven’t seen him for five years”: AMLO stands out from the video of his brother receiving bundles of banknotes

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador assured that with the release of a new video in which his brother Martín Jesús López Obrador is observed, receiving 150,000 pesos from David León, former coordinator of the Civil Protection, intends only to try to harm him, but affirms that for five years he has not seen his brother.

Asked by a journalist about the existence of this new recording, López Obrador stressed that it was “a black campaign” of his opponents, but – he stressed – “we always came out unscathed from slander”.

“I think the intention is to hurt me or to try to hurt me, this is the usual black campaign of my opponents, we are already used to that, but we also always came out unscathed. slander. This video from yesterday matches other videos from other eras, I understand this is even a personal matter and they are making it a political affair. From the information on this new video, it was about of a personal agreement between David and my brother, however they get attached, they come together to show that it is money for the campaign, public money, money for me, which is not true, it’s that simple, he stressed.

During his traditional morning conference, the Federal President recalled that he was not covering anyone, even members of his family, for which he stressed that if there is evidence of a crime, it must be reported.

“It does not surprise me that this is happening because many personal interests of many people who have dedicated themselves to theft in government are affected, it is the attitude of unofficial journalism related to corruption, to power. (Carlos) Loret de Mola must be worried now because Mr. (Luis) Cárdenas Palomino, who appears in one of the montages he made on Televisa with Loret, has been arrested, even beating a criminal or a kidnapper presumed. So they’re involved in a lot of things, very corrupt, it’s a very immoral press and I suffered from it for many years … luckily they couldn’t with us, “he said.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador insisted that he was not covering anyone and that if a family member committed a crime, he should be punished criminally.

“Also to say that if there is a crime from my brother, from anyone, I don’t cover anyone.” It is very clear that anyone who commits any crime must be punished. So it doesn’t matter the media, the politicians. If there is evidence, it must be reported, all citizens have the responsibility to proceed in this way and the competent authorities have the responsibility to say if there is a crime (…) I have a conscience quiet, I know it very well and … () is the attitude for everything we do, when they no longer attack me it will worry me … if there are no attacks it’s because things don’t change “, he pointed out.

The president was questioned as to whether he had seen David León, but the president denied, and even assured that he had not even seen his brothers.

“No, not even with my brothers. I have not seen my brother Martín for five years, I am totally devoted to the cause that we defend, support and lead for the good of the people, which is the cause of transformation. I no longer belong to myself “, He said.

The chief executive reiterated that if a family member commits a crime, he must be tried.

“This is also why if a brother, a brother-in-law, a cousin, a daughter-in-law, any relative, and also I have already said it since I took my functions, commits a crime, they must be judged, there should be no impunity. It took us a long time to get to the presidency, it was the effort of several generations, the suffering of many people, many even lost their lives to get to the government and that our opponents do not understand, and do similarly, it is, stealing, lying, betraying people … well no, we come so that things really change and it is not a question of family, friends or colleagues. They may have been comrades in the struggle for many years, but they relax, they spoil … the law, without regard … you cannot fail the people “, he concluded.

On the afternoon of Thursday, July 8, journalist Carlos Loret de Mola released a new video in which Martín Jesús López Obrador, the president’s younger brother, is observed receiving bundles of bills from David León Romero.

The video corresponds to 2015, when Morena, founded by López Obrador, had its first electoral participation as a party. Thus, it is presumed that this money was used in campaigns, without being reported to the National Electoral Institute (INE), by committing an “electoral crime”.

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