Sheinbaum at Post-Semana Santa Mañanera Defends Authenticity of AIFA Crowd Photos, Dismisses AI Claims as 'Hatred'

At her first mañanera after the Semana Santa holiday recess, President Sheinbaum directly addressed social media allegations that photographs she shared of the AIFA airport packed with Semana Santa travelers were AI-generated. Sheinbaum called the accusations 'ridículo de verdad' ('truly ridiculous') and said they reflected 'el odio llevado a su máxima expresión... es utilizar la mentira y calumnia como forma de comunicación' ('hatred at its most extreme... using lies and slander as a form of communication'). She confirmed the photos were authentic documentation of the 164,525 passengers and 1,233 flights that passed through AIFA during Semana Santa week. The president also confirmed that Gobernación would provide a full report on the status of negotiations with the transporters and agricultural organizations behind the April 6 megablockade. The episode highlighted how social media disinformation dynamics have become a recurring feature of the Sheinbaum presidency's communication battles.