Farías Laguna names Morena figures in AI-recreated prison interview

The detained naval officer denies involvement in fuel smuggling and says powerful figures are being protected, in written answers presented through an artificial voice.

Channel: Azteca Noticias ·

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ENTREVISTA EXCLUSIVA | Farías Laguna señala a Andy López Beltrán y Adán Augusto

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1:05The presenter explains that written questionnaire answers were recreated using AI because a spoken interview was not possible.
2:14Farías Laguna denies participating in illegal fuel trafficking or communicating with people prosecutors link to him.
3:49He says he is being used as a scapegoat to protect higher-ranking figures.
5:13He alleges involvement by Andrés Manuel López Beltrán and Adán Augusto López Hernández in the investigated scheme.
5:22He calls his prosecution unjust and accuses prosecutors of overlooking evidence.
6:02Back in the studio, López San Martín questions the judicial authorities' response to the allegations.

The voice is artificial; the answers, Mexico's Azteca Noticias says, came from detained naval officer Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna. In a written interview presented by Manuel López San Martín, Farías Laguna denies involvement in illegal fuel trafficking and accuses authorities of using him and his brother as scapegoats.

The distinction matters throughout the report. López San Martín explains that an interview in person or by telephone was not possible, so Farías Laguna answered a questionnaire from Altiplano prison. Artificial intelligence was then used to recreate his responses. This is not a recording of him speaking from detention.

Farías Laguna says he never communicated with the people prosecutors say he contacted and took no action connected with the crimes he is accused of. He also says the events in question occurred after he had stopped working at the Secretariat of the Navy.

The wider investigation concerns alleged fuel imports disguised under other product classifications to avoid taxes, a practice known in Mexico as huachicol fiscal. The case has involved accusations against naval officers, customs personnel and private businesses.

About five minutes into the report, Farías Laguna says he knows of alleged involvement by Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, commonly called Andy, and Senator Adán Augusto López Hernández. López Beltrán is a Morena politician and the son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador; López Hernández served as interior secretary under López Obrador. These are Farías Laguna's accusations, not findings established by this interview.

The upload is titled "ENTREVISTA EXCLUSIVA | Farías Laguna señala a Andy López Beltrán y Adán Augusto", meaning "Exclusive interview: Farías Laguna points the finger at Andy López Beltrán and Adán Augusto."

Farías Laguna also accuses prosecutors of overlooking evidence and calls his prosecution unjust. Returning to the studio, López San Martín closes by questioning how Mexico's judicial authorities will respond to the allegations raised in the written answers.