President-elect, we believe you.

“The difference between Proceso and other media is that in the magazine, if we are right, if we are wrong, it is us. No one, no one, dictates to us, forces us to publish a word”. These ideals of Julio Scherer García, founder of Proceso, define the freedom and independence of our journalistic profession, which we exercise without compromise in this publication.
process Today, as it celebrates its 42nd anniversary, it reaffirms its critical spirit towards power and those who hold it, regardless of their ideological emblems or political banners. Their actions or inactions are as much their words, which can equally encourage or tear apart the society that ultimately gives them power. On Monday the 5th, Mexico’s President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador described the latest version of the process of The “Yellow Faction” and the “Sensational Faction”. We reject abuses from politicians who are not worthy. The last part of his message spread on social networks states: “We are free and freedom means messages going back and forth because they talk about freedom of expression and the right to reply is denied. They want to be questioned. We will not debate in a respectful way, but dialogue, circulation and full freedom must be provided for everyone: for those who make criticisms in the press and in the media. Those who are criticized have the right to reply and I will exercise this right and without anyone being offended, I will do it in a respectful way.
process He never denied anyone the right to reply. We decided to take the president-elect at his word: have a conversation. As journalists, we followed the rules of our profession and formally requested an interview. processwith complete freedom for both parties. We will address the main issues on the national agenda, including the fundamental question in order to understand the rules of the game: what will the relationship between the media and public power look like in the period of what he calls the fourth transformation. We await your response.