Governor of Morelos suppresses the Women’s Institute for duplicity

The controversial decision to eliminate the state body generates debate about its impact on the protection of women's rights.

Publicado 17 junio, 2025 el 17 de junio a las 02:51 | 3 mins reading |3,003 vistas | por Carlos Méndez

Administrative restructuring in Morelos: end to the Women’s Institute

The state president Margarita González Saravia confirmed the elimination of the Morelos Women’s Institute (IMM), arguing that its functions are covered by the Women’s Secretariat. This measure is part of a comprehensive reform of the Organic Law of the State, which will also affect the Morelense Institute of Public Information and Statistics (IMIPE).

Technical basis for the decision

As the governor explained, the IMM—created 25 years ago—lacks operational justification, since federal resources are channeled directly to the secretariat. “There is an institutional overlap that dilutes effectiveness,” he declared during his weekly conference, emphasizing that the new structure seeks to optimize public management.

The parliamentary coordinator of Morena, Rafael Reyes, supported this position by pointing out that the September 2024 reform prioritized the creation of secretariats with greater executive capacity. “Social programs must be centralized to avoid budget dispersion,” added the legislator.

Criticism and defense of the organization

Isela Chávez Cardoso, president of the IMM, described the measure as a historic setback. He highlighted specific achievements of the institute, such as the External Care Centers (CAE), which have attended to more than 3,000 cases of gender violence annually. “Dismantling this structure eliminates proven protection mechanisms,” he warned.

Analysts in public administration point out that the debate reflects tensions between two models: one based on autonomous organizations and another on hierarchical structures. Data from INEGI show that 68% of state women’s institutes collaborate with secretariats, but only 12% have been completely absorbed.

Experts in gender policies warn about potential risks:

Loss of specialization in victim care
Excessive centralization of decisions
Possible discontinuity in local programs

Budgetary and legal implications

The transition will require modifying 7 articles of state law and redistributing an annual budget of $18.7 million pesos. Official documents obtained by this means detail that 70% of these funds will be allocated to prevention programs, while 30% will cover operational costs of the secretariat.

What’s next? The local Congress has 60 business days to approve the reform. Feminist groups announced mobilizations to demand gender impact studies prior to any decision.

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Memo Garza suffers an attempted assault on the Puebla-Tehuacán highway

The Mexican regional singer reported an armed attack against his team; There are two minor injuries.

Publicado 37 minutes ago el 29 de junio a las 14:20 | 2 mins reading

Armed road attack

Singer Memo Garza reported that his team was the victim of an attempted assault in the early morning of June 28. They were traveling on the Puebla-Tehuacán highway, near the Xonacatepec bridge, when an armed group intercepted them and fired shots.

According to a statement released on social networks, the artist and his team were returning from a presentation in Tlaxcala. The vehicle was hit several times by bullets and two members were injured, although not seriously.

“We will be communicating in a timely manner any update on his health status and the development of the situation,” the group said.

As a consequence, Garza canceled the concert he had scheduled for this Sunday. The new date has not been detailed.

Singer’s career

Originally from Cadereyta, Nuevo León, Memo Garza gained popularity as the vocalist of La Adictiva, a group he joined in 2014 and where he remained for nearly a decade. With her he performed songs such as “After you, who?”, “El viejón”, “Te will tell you”, “Escondidos” and “En danger of extinction”, which helped position the group in the Mexican regional.

In 2023 he began his career as a soloist, with songs such as “Retornable”, “Chulada”, “Officialmente”, “Tu Trauma” and “Mándame la Ubi”. His musical project continues in development.

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They demand location of two CFE workers in Hidalgo

Two CFE employees disappeared in Acaxochitlán; Family members protest lack of attention.

Publicado 4 hours ago el 29 de junio a las 10:14 | 2 mins reading

They demand actions for the disappearance of CFE employees

PACHUCA, Hgo.— Relatives and colleagues of two workers from the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) demand that the authorities locate them. Adolfo López Saldaña, 40, and Marco Antonio Sarmiento García, 60, were last seen on February 26 in the municipality of Acaxochitlán, Hidalgo.

They were going to carry out work in Huauchinango, Puebla. During the transfer all contact was lost. Given this, his relatives went to the representation of the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Hidalgo (PGJEH) in Tulancingo to report the alleged forced disappearance.

They initially filed the complaint with the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), but they claim that they did not receive timely attention, so they turned to the state authorities. After that, search cards were issued. The last registration of the van in which they were traveling was in Acaxochitlán. Later, the unit was found without license plates and without the CFE logos.

His whereabouts are unknown at this time. Yesterday, Saturday, relatives held a demonstration to demand immediate action.

The CFE issued a statement:

“We have a commitment to our workers: we will fully monitor this event, endorsing our responsibility with the integrity of those who make up and are the driving force of the Federal Electricity Commission.”

The company indicated that it collaborates with the authorities and maintains communication with the families. The investigation folder was registered with the number FED/HGO/TULB/00002547/2026 for the crime of forced disappearance. Central offices also requested information for follow-up.

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Housing for Wellbeing boosts GDP by 1%, says Sheinbaum

Sheinbaum announces that the housing program contributes 1% to the GDP and will benefit 30 million.

Publicado 6 hours ago el 29 de junio a las 08:43 | 2 mins reading

Housing for Wellbeing and its economic impact

From Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, President Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted that the Housing for Wellbeing program contributes about 1 percent to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This, thanks to the jobs it generates in construction and related sectors.

“There is nothing happier that can make the President and her entire team than to see the joy on their faces for receiving a home today,” said Sheinbaum during the delivery of 48 homes in the Infonavit Lacantún development.

In addition, 401 settlement certificates from Fovissste and 503 deeds from Insus were delivered. The president stated that the program will benefit nearly 30 million people during her six-year term.

“Thanks to the Housing for Wellbeing program, it is contributing close to 1 percent of GDP to the country’s economic growth. And if we consider that each home employs at least 4 people, a very important number of jobs are being generated,” he pointed out.

Investment in Chiapas

The Secretary of Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development, Edna Elena Vega Rangel, explained that in Chiapas 42 billion pesos are allocated to build 70 thousand new homes in the six-year period. Of these, 50 percent are already hired.

The general director of Infonavit, Octavio Romero Oropeza, reported that at the national level there are 420 housing complexes in 31 states, with 475 thousand homes. Of them, 190 thousand are already under construction, and 3,600 have been delivered. In Chiapas, Infonavit contemplates 34 thousand homes with an investment of more than 20 billion pesos.

Governor Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar thanked the President for the homes delivered, while the beneficiary Miguel Ángel Ramírez Trujillo expressed his gratitude for the future it represents for his family.