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The case of Luis Almanza

Karen Valeria Cano Vásquez, widow of dentist Luis Almanza Dauzon, demonstrated outside the Government Palace of Veracruz. She demanded that the State Attorney General’s Office advance the investigation into her husband’s death.

The protest occurred while Governor Rocío Nahle García offered a conference inside. The widow’s banner read: “7 months have passed and no justice has been done for the death of my husband Luis Almanza Dauzón.”

A hole without signs

In November of last year, Almanza was traveling by motorcycle on the Coatepec-Xalapa highway. He found a hole in the asphalt layer without marking. The work was carried out by a company contracted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works.

The victim was going to buy a New Year’s gift for her son. The lack of signs caused discomfort among citizens.

Lack of fiscal action

The widow denounced that the Prosecutor’s Office has not given her the investigation file. Nor has he received testimonies nor have ministerial proceedings been carried out. The file accumulates delays.

Ministerial personnel have excused themselves, arguing lack of personnel and vacation periods. Seven months after the accident, there are no responsible parties.

Karen Valeria Cano Vásquez maintains her demand: justice and accountability for the omission that cost her husband his life.

Forgiveness and multiculturalism: keys to the new indigenous law

Within the framework of the presentation of the General Law on the Rights of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples, the federal government insisted on the importance of historic forgiveness towards Spain. During the morning conference at the National Palace, King Felipe VI was recognized for his statements about the abuses during the Conquest.

“Forgiveness magnifies the people. The most important thing for Mexico is the identity that the recognition of the people represents,” stated official spokespersons.

The discussion focused on the need to overcome a Eurocentric vision. The authorities pointed out that without this change, racism and classism will continue to be promoted.

“If we do not recognize the vision of the great civilizations and the value that the people have given to the collective identity of Mexico, we will continue to promote racism and classism,” they warned.

After 300 years of colony and 200 years of independence, 20% of the Mexican population identifies as indigenous. The government called for recognizing this multiculturalism as part of the national identity.

The law seeks to guarantee rights and combat the structural discrimination that these communities still face.

Trust in institutions: Mexico’s ranking

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published a survey on the factors that determine trust in public institutions, carried out in 36 countries. In Mexico, the three institutions that generate the most trust are the armed forces, international organizations and the police.

The study details that the population trusts the Army and the police more than the Judiciary and the federal government. On the overall scale, the national civil service ranks fourth, followed by the regional civil service, the national government, the media, the Court and the Judiciary, state governments, local authorities, Congress and, lastly, political parties.

A particularity detected by the OECD in Mexico, Japan, Korea and the Slovak Republic: trust in legislators increases among the population with a lower educational level. On the other hand, citizens with university or postgraduate studies show less credibility towards their congress.

Main concerns

For Mexicans, crime or violence, inflation and corruption are the biggest concerns. They are followed by employment, health services, inequality, housing, climate change, national security and migration. At a global level, the OECD average places inflation as the main concern, then crime and inequality, while corruption is in ninth place.

Satisfaction with public services

Mexico surpassed the OECD satisfaction average in education: 66% compared to 60%. In health it tied with 54%. Additionally, 72% of Mexicans who recently completed an administrative procedure reported being satisfied, exceeding the 68% average for the organization.

“In the midst of economic, sociodemographic and technological transformations and with limited fiscal space, democratic governments face challenges in meeting people’s growing expectations and needs. A healthy level of trust in public institutions is essential to implement reforms,” ​​the OECD concluded, warning that government actions are limited by slow internal processes and difficulties in reaching consensus.