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Germán Martínez doesn’t care about friendly fire

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Germán Martínez, the Morena senator and experienced politician, is not afraid of friendly fire - Photo: Madla Hartz/EFE
13/04/2020 |09:47
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Germán Martínez doesn’t care about friendly fire 

Germán Martínez

, the Morena senator and experienced politician, is not afraid of friendly fire. We’ve been told it’s clear that fellow Morena members are unhappy with his criticism towards the federal government . Germán Martínez can deal with being attacked for his comments but something he can’t tolerate is when people spread lies about him, especially behind his back. In social media , someone spread the rumor that while Mexico faced COVID-19 pandemic , he traveled to Punta Mita , an exclusive touristic spot; however, as the Senator later explained, he has never visited this place and luxurious places are not “part of his lifestyle.”

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