Presidential Supercommunicator? AMLO’s Propaganda through Daily Press Conferences

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Brief Overview

Many claim that Mexican President López Obrador (AMLO) is a “supercommunicator” given he was the first-one ever, worldwide, to carry out daily press conferences. Several indicators demonstrate that his pressers were more a vehicle for propaganda.

Author

• Luis M. Estrada, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico