On the fourth day of the CNTE national strike, the federal government presented a proposal to strengthen PENSIONISSSTE and explore the creation of a public insurer.
After another dialogue table at the Ministry of the Interior (Segob), the agency led by Rosa Icela Rodríguez reiterated its rejection of any act that affects mobility in Mexico City or free passage in the Historic Center.
Government proposal
Segob, together with the ISSSTE and the SEP, explained that the initiative seeks to “gradually advance public and solidarity principles” to benefit workers with individual accounts, given the demand to repeal the ISSSTE Law of 2007.
Martí Batres, director of ISSSTE, explained that the proposal is based on a diagnosis of the negative consequences of this reform, promoted by the government of Felipe Calderón. This reform, he noted, replaced the public pension system with individual accounts managed, for the most part, by private Afores.
“PENSIONISSSTE, as the only 100% public Afore in the country, can become a viable alternative to improve the pensions of those who are in the individual accounts regime,” said Batres.
In addition, the government raises the possibility of creating a Public Insurance Company dedicated to managing and delivering monthly pensions to retirees, in coordination with PENSIONISSSTE. The agencies consider this measure as the most relevant, since currently there is no public insurer for this purpose.
The Secretary of Education, Mario Delgado, reiterated President Claudia Sheinbaum’s commitment to disappear USICAMM, listening to teachers and schools.
The Segob stressed its respect for the peaceful demonstration, but asked to avoid harm to girls and boys who are finishing the school year.




