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A very uncomfortable Zoom meeting for Santiago Nieto

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Santiago Nieto is the head of the Financial Intelligence Unit - Photo: Alonso Romero/EL UNIVERSAL
26/08/2020 |09:06
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A very uncomfortable Zoom meeting for Santiago Nieto

Yesterday, it was evident that Zoom has several flaws. During a forum where Santiago Nieto, the head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, was participating, some pornographic images and images of Anonymous appeared. Amid the risk of hacking, the event organizers were forced to end the video call and open a new channel to continue with the discussion. Meanwhile, over 200 users, including Santiago Nieto, had already seen the images and didn’t know what was happening.

Are military commanders to blame?

Sources said military lawyers have arrived in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, to investigate if a group of soldiers executed a civilian on July 3. However, the Defense Ministry said that since a civilian died, the investigation would be carried out by civil authorities. Sources said the military experts could be investigating what happened with the soldiers’ chain of command that night. Maybe it is time for the leaders to take the blame. We’ll see if the presence of the soldiers in Tamaulipas is a response to the order issued by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador after he asked the Sedena to investigate the case.

Mario Delgado vs. the PRI

Morena lawmakers asked Mario Delgado not to allow the PRI to lead the lower chamber starting on September 1. Insiders said Delgado raised the possibility of the PT leading the lower chamber because he said the third-largest party will preside the Directive Board, but at the same time criticized how the PT has increased its numbers. However, the PT is experiencing a rough patch because the party still needs 20 new lawmakers. Everything indicates Morena will fulfill its promise to the PRI.

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Mexico welcomes new ambassador

Mexico is welcoming a new ambassador from El Salvador . Delmy Cañas was the head of El Salvador’s Social Security Institute and worked in the pharmaceutical industry. She is also close to President Nayib Bukele. Sources say Bukele trusts Cañas, who will discuss a series of issues with the Mexican government, especially regarding the post-coronavirus era.

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