Jiménez apologizes to Hasbun and Ortega after previous retraction

Aquiles Jiménez has issued a second public apology in less than six months, this time directed at Fernando Hasbun, president of Grupo de Comunicaciones SIN, and journalist Alicia Ortega. The apology, published as a paid notice in Listín Diario on August 12, 2026, offers "the most sincere and irrevocable public apologies" for expressions and publications that Jiménez acknowledges may have affected their honor, dignity, and reputation.

Jiménez stated that his manifestations were "improper and unjustified" and could have caused moral damage not only to Hasbun and Ortega but also to their families and professional circles. He committed to refraining from making or disseminating future statements that could harm their honor, dignity, or reputation. The document concludes by stating the apology is made publicly, voluntarily, and without reservation to recognize the honor and good name of Fernando Hasbun, Alicia Ortega, and their families.

This public retraction follows a similar apology Jiménez made in March 2026 to Aníbal de Castro, journalist and diplomat, and president of Grupo Diario Libre. In that instance, Jiménez offered "formal and irrevocable excuses" for statements he had previously spread on social media, admitting they lacked foundation and were published irresponsibly. He recognized that his actions were hasty, based on unsubstantiated reasons, and had damaged the honor of de Castro and his family, acknowledging de Castro's impeccable reputation built over fifty years as a journalist and diplomat.

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Presento mis excusas formales e irrevocables a don Aníbal de Castro, a quien he agraviado con publicaciones irresponsables en mis redes sociales.