Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said TV Azteca’s current editorial line will prove “very counterproductive” and could drive advertisers away, predicting financial losses for the broadcaster.
- Sheinbaum said cabinet officials will brief the public next week on the legal process tied to Grupo Salinas’s tax cases, noting Hacienda has not yet reported receiving formal court notification.
- The Supreme Court recently upheld more than 48 billion pesos in tax liabilities related to seven credits and, in a separate case, ordered Nueva Elektra del Milenio to pay 67 million pesos for a 2012 loss misreporting.
- Ricardo Salinas Pliego rejected the government’s stance, alleging extortion and censorship, warning of harm to TV Azteca, and signaling plans to pursue international appeals.
- Reporters noted no public evidence so far of an advertiser exodus, while La Jornada reported TV Azteca dropped two Mexican lawsuits tied to its U.S. bond dispute and faces renewed pressure to disclose financial information to regulators.