Taibo II admits "reinformation" campaign against "pinche media"

Paco Ignacio Taibo II, the head of Mexico's Economic Culture Fund (FCE), has openly declared a "reinformation" campaign against what he calls "pinche" media outlets. This campaign is a direct response to a report published by EL UNIVERSAL on August 3rd, titled "En extinción, librerías de Educal," which detailed the FCE's absorption of branches from the Educal bookstore chain.

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I had to use rude words, taking shelter in the dictionary of Spanish spoken in Mexico, and I said: 'Listen, young people, this obeys a type of pinche media, and I used the word pinche relying on the definition, which I love'.

Taibo II defended his use of the word "pinche," a highly colloquial and often vulgar term in Mexican Spanish, by citing dictionary definitions. He explained to interviewer Julio Astillero that he used the word "pinche" to convey strong emotion or anger, and that it can describe something or someone of low quality, mean, annoying, or worthless. He acknowledged his tendency to speak his mind, even if it leads to bluntness, but insisted his criticism of the media was justified.

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'Pinche is a word that serves to give force or anger to a daily situation, without necessarily being a direct insult.' And furthermore, it is used 'to describe something or someone of low quality, mean, annoying, or worthless'.

Astillero, in turn, questioned the extent to which the press acts as a "pinche" for the right-wing and far-right, seeking to regain power. Taibo II appreciated this "reinterpretation" and downplayed the significance of the initial report, asserting that the FCE's bookstores are not only surviving but will grow. He projected an increase from 100 to 103 bookstores, with new locations planned in Reynosa, Córdoba, Ecatepec, and a museum in Mexico City, alongside improvements to existing branches.

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I know I have a long tongue sometimes and that I sin by saying what I think and not by thinking what I say, but in this case it was fully justified.

In further efforts to "reinform" the public through official channels, Taibo II appeared on the Canal 14 program "Leer: una hora inesperada." There, he reiterated his criticism, labeling the FCE as a recipient of "a wave of pinche critical thinking," which he associates with "poverty" and "weakness of thought." He specifically targeted what he called the "conservative press of Mexico City" for an "offensive" that labeled the FCE as "destroyers." Taibo II asserted that the bookstores would not only survive but expand, emerging from a "permanent crisis" created by Educal.

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What extent does this press act as a pinche for the right-wing and far-right that wish to return to power? What extent is the auxiliary service they provide?