Mexico City, September 30.- President Andrés Manuel López Obrador expressed his condolences for the death of Josetxo Zaldua Lasa , general coordinator of La Jornada Publishing , and sent his condolences to all the workers of this publishing house, to all the day laborers , he said.
At the start of the morning press conference at the National Palace, the president expressed his condolences.
"First, we would like to send our condolences to all the employees of La Jornada for the passing of Josetxo Zaldua , its editorial director .
“I met Josetxo several years ago; he was—and that's where I met him—a correspondent in Nicaragua . I once accompanied engineer (Cuauhtémoc) Cárdenas on a visit to Managua, and Josetxo was there as a correspondent.”
And then - the president continued - in Mexico City he was a journalist and director of La Jornada .
"Our condolences to all the day laborers, to Carmen Lira , director of La Jornada , who was also a great friend. A hug to Carmen and everyone, and of course to her family," the president expressed.
The general editor of La Jornada passed away last Tuesday in Mexico City at the age of 70.
