April 6 (UPI) -- Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, on Monday accused some television networks of harming hotel and restaurant businesses in the state of Veracruz through negative coverage of a hydrocarbon spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
During her morning press conference, Sheinbaum called for direct dialogue between media outlets and business owners. She said the way the issue has been reported has had economic impacts on sectors that depend on tourism along the coastal region.
"It would be very good for business owners in Veracruz's tourism sector to speak directly with the television network. Mexicans have the right to information, we have the right to the truth. There may be disagreements with the government, there may be political differences with the government. But something very different is the permanent attack that harms third parties," the president said.
Civil organizations, academics and local residents have reported that hydrocarbon contamination is already affecting nearly 900 kilometers of coastline, from Campeche to Tamaulipas, and that the situation remains out of control.
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