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The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, He reported this Tuesday about the teleconference that he held yesterday with three of the most important businessmen in the country: Carlos Slim, Alberto Bailléres and Germán Larrea. He assured that the conversation was good and they offered help in the face of the health emergency due to the Covid-19 coronavirus.
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“The conversation was very good, they didn’t ask me, they offered me help. So if we are going to get ahead, I am sure of that, and we will continue to stand with the greatness of the people of Mexico ”, assured the president.
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The Private Initiative, in general, has expressed its support for the Government of Mexico, after the measures implemented by COVID-19, said López Obrador, during his morning conference.
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“They are expressing their support for the government. That was made clear yesterday in the conversation we had. I am talking about three who participated: Carlos Slim, Alberto Baillères and Germán Larrea, among others who are called Grupo México or Mexico City, ”he stressed.
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In his press conference at the National Palace, the federal president said that he explained to employers the plan carried out by the health contingency, and they “agreed”.
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“I say this so that there is no false news, things are not distorted. The conversation was to thank them because these three businessmen declared that they keep their workers, not fire them even when they are at home.
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They even offered that they will help to support To their small business suppliers, help them by paying them as quickly as possible, advance payments, that was an offer, an approach they made. “
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López Obrador added that employers are willing to help with what the government asks of them, and “I thanked them because this encourages employment and strengthens consumption.”
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Last Monday the Mexican president met with businessmen in PAlacio Nacional clarified that some were via teleconference because they are attending to the recommendations to stay home due to their age, and explained that he explained the plan of care for the coronavirus health emergency, with which they agreed.
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“We had a dialogue, a teleconference, because some are complying with the recommendations to take care of themselves, which are also in some cases, older people, but they are pending and They are expressing their support for the government, that was made clear yesterday in the conversation we had, I speak to you of three who participated: Carlos Slim, Alberto Bailléres and Germán Larrea, among others, is a group called Grupo México or Ciudad de Mexico, and I explained to them what is the plan that we are carrying out, they agreed “, he explained.
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The meeting between President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and business representatives concluded yesterday afternoon.
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Antonio del Valle, President of the Mexican Business Council (CMN); Emilio Azcárraga Jean, president of Grupo Televisa, and Valentín Díez Morodo, president of the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology (Comce), left the meeting in a vehicle without giving any statement.
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Prior to this meeting, Antonio del Valle was present at the conference virtual called by the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), but there were technical problems and could not connect properly.
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Instead, the president of the CCE, Carlos Salazar Lomelín, He assured that he did not know the reason for the meeting, but reiterated that the meeting would once again be an opportunity to show the president the economic recovery plan proposed by the private initiative since last March 18.
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“We do not ask for a reduction of taxes, or privileges, or concessions, we ask for extensions. We have always put workers, their families and the country as our priority. Our proposals have not yet been taken into account ”, added the manager
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