AMLO recognizes differences with Iberdrola during the purchase of plants

When recounting the process to acquire the plants of the Spanish company, AMLO He said that the managers behaved very well, however, he indicated that he did not miss the opportunity to claim the fact that having hired Felipe Calderón after leaving the presidency of México in 2012.

“In addition, they behaved well and we talked, we had strong differences with him. First, because it is offensive for a company to take a president to work as an employee, it’s a mockery, I told him that, he replied that I was a populist and we confronted each other, we had differences and look at the importance of dialogue, we said ‘this it’s an option,’” declared the federal president from La Mañanera.

On the other hand, Andrés Manuel celebrated the acquisition of the electricity generating plants, since the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) will become the main energy producer in the country.

“In essence, what is guaranteed is that the price of electricity will not increase. (…) We carried out this operation, this purchase, to strengthen the public company Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and in this way be able to offer electricity at fair prices”, he mentioned.

Purchase from Iberdrola

With an investment of almost 6 billion dollars, the purchase will be completed in the next five months in order to carry out “a new nationalization” of the electricity industry, according to AMLO.

Next, we explain where the 13 Iberdrola plants are that the AMLO government bought with the intention of rescuing the CFE and guaranteeing the permanent supply of electricity in México.

These are 12 combined cycle plants and a wind power plant, which add up to 13 electricity generation plants distributed in the following states:

• lower california
• Durango
• New Lion
• San Luis Potosi
• Sinaloa
• Tamaulipas
• oaxaca

Graduated in Communication Sciences, I began my career as a web reporter at debate.com.mx in 2019, beginning the work of reporting on the most recent and relevant events in México regarding politics and the world, having the commitment to provide citizens with truthful and impartial information. As specific tasks I treat the topics that are exposed daily in the morning conferences of the President of México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, as well as the actions carried out by his work team that integrates the Federal Government cabinet. Likewise, follow up on matters corresponding to the Chief Executive in matters of economy and foreign policies. On the other hand, the political issues that occur in the world are also of interest, especially in countries that maintain strong diplomatic relations with México and that can produce reactions in the State.

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