This Thursday, March 28, it emerged that the Complaints and Reports Commission of the National Electoral Institute (INE), announced that the radio program National Time would not be canceled despite the complaint filed in the past by the National Action Party (BREAD) which argued that said space tried to positively position the candidate for the presidency of the Republic, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.
According to what was stated by the INE, which will be in charge of organizing and executing the elections on June 2, canceling this radio program that is broadcast nationally would be a restriction on freedom of expressionleading at the same time to reject the possibility of imposing measures against the General Directorate of Radio, Television and Cinematography, as well as against the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN).
The blue and white party, it should be noted, highlighted that the hosts of this program, that is, Javier Ramirez Gomezalias ‘El Cha’ and Leonora Milanhad spoken positively in favor of the coalition standard-bearer Let’s keep making historywhich is made up of the National Regeneration Movement parties (Brunette), Labor Party (P.T.) and Green Ecologist of Mexico (PVEM) during the broadcasts on December 3 and 10, 2023, as well as in the program broadcast on January 14 of this year.
Under that tone, Federico Döring and Luis Mendozawho serve as PAN deputies in Mexico City, asked the electoral body to issue the respective precautionary measures against the program, highlighting that the impartiality of the process that is about to happen in June was violated and where, in addition to the successor of Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), the replacement of nine governors, mayors and even members of the Legislative Branch will be sought.
As a result of this complaint, the Government of Mexico reacted through the federal president’s press conference last Wednesday, March 27. More specifically, Elizabeth Garcia Vilchiswho serves as head of the section Who’s who in the lies of the weeksaid from the National Palace that:
“The truth is that they created a scandal, but they did not say that the Superior Chamber of the Electoral Court had already ruled on the matter and urged the public servants of RTC and the announcers of ‘La Hora Nacional’ to take greater care of the contents that they transmit in order not to contravene the principle of impartiality in the electoral contest.”
National Time is an emblematic radio program in Mexico, which is broadcast every Sunday on public and commercial radio stations throughout the country. Its origin dates back to 1937, making it one of the longest-running radio programs in the history of Mexican radio broadcasting. The main objective of this space is to promote culture, national identity and civic values among the Mexican audience, covering a wide variety of topics that include art, history, music, literature, science and tourism.
This program It is produced by the Government of Mexico, specifically by the Ministry of the Interior through the General Directorate of Radio, Television and Cinematography (RTC). Throughout its broadcasts, it has been characterized by offering content that seeks to enhance the traditions, customs and natural and cultural riches of the country, presenting reports, interviews and musical segments that reflect the diversity and cultural richness of the different regions of Mexico.
Likewise, it has also distinguished itself for being an inclusive space and national unity, serving as a bridge between Mexicans who live in different parts of the country and those who are abroad, through the dissemination of content that reinforces identity and National proud.
