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LIES & DISTORTIONS: Monitoring Russian and Chinese Misinformation in Latin America

Elections

The last stage of electoral campaign in Mexico flattens out after presidential debate

June 14, 2018

Sputnik Mundo publishes a story about Mexico's upcoming presidential election with an interview with a questionable source.
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López Obrador is odds-on favorite in Mexico elections over Anaya, according to consulting firm

June 12, 2018

Sputnik Mundo has published an article on upcoming elections in Mexico with commentary from a consulting firm that doesn't seem to exist.
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From June 2018 to July 2019, Global Americans monitored four state news sources that have quickly gained influence in the region —Russia Today and Sputnik from Russia, and Xinhua and People’s Daily from China — to understand how they portray events for readers in Latin America and the Caribbean. Examining the authors, the headlines, the sources used, and the content, we feature articles that clearly intend to advance a partial view, agenda or an out-and-out mistruth, labeling them either False or Misleading, explaining why the Global Americans team has determined them so.