In what is being described as a “record” President Hip?lito Mej?a has refrained from speaking to the press for three full days. Earlier this week he told journalists that they were “on standby” and that he was maintaining silence for reasons of “state security”. It is more likely that he is keeping quiet in the wake of this week’s intense speculation about the likelihood of his running for a second Presidential term: he also complained that journalists twisted every word he said, and yesterday refused to answer questions concerning his possible repostulation as Presidential candidate. In a tongue-in-cheek editorial comment, Diario Libre praises the power of silence.