Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a news conference at the Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection in Mexico City, Mexico March 9, 2023.
"Reuters, they are some deceivers, liars," López Obrador said during his regular news conference, which is held every weekday morning.
Remittances to Mexico, nearly all of which come from the United States, hit a record $58.5 billion last year, according to data from Mexico’s central bank.
That is an increase of $25 billion, or 74%, compared to 2018, when López Obrador came to power.
The president has celebrated this increase and praised migrant workers for sending remittances, which last year accounted for 4.3% of Mexico's GDP.
Persons:
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Henry Romero, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, López Obrador, Signos Vitales, Stephen Eisenhammer, Marla Dickerson
Organizations:
of Security, Civilian Protection, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Reuters, U.S, Twitter, Thomson
Locations:
Mexico City, Mexico, MEXICO, United States, Sinaloa