MXThe article discusses the reduction in the number of Educal bookstores, which has dropped from 70 to 19 according to their directory, and the controversy surrounding this decline. Paco Ignacio Taibo II, director of the Fondo de Cultura Económica (FCE), criticized media outlets, calling them 'pinches periódicos de derecha' and accusing them of spreading misinformation and lacking journalistic ethics. He stated that Educal is undergoing a merger process with the FCE, aiming to retain most of its 70 stores by restructuring operations. However, some employees have been laid off or asked to resign their seniority to transition into FCE employment. The article includes quotes from Taibo II and Andrés Ruiz, an institutional liaison for the FCE, who defended the changes as necessary due to economic crises affecting Educal.
Bias read (Progressive): The article presents criticism of private media outlets as 'pinches periódicos de derecha,' suggesting a political alignment against right-leaning media. It frames the closure of bookstores as a result of economic challenges but emphasizes the negative portrayal of media, implying a left-leaning slp
