Opposition supports ending golden pensions but puts buts

Opposition supports eliminating million-dollar pensions but criticizes the formula to limit them. The battle will be in the details.

He does, but…

The coordinators of the opposition parties in the Senate said ‘yes’ to the presidential initiative to end the million-dollar pensions of former officials. The vote in favor is there, ready for this week. But get ready, because the ‘but’ is big and technical.

Everyone agrees: it is a scandal that there are pensions of up to one million pesos a month. That has to go away. However, the real discussion, the one that will cause war, is not what, but how.

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The problem is in the formula

This is where the senators take out their red pencils. The government proposal wants the maximum limit of a pension to be the salary of the President of the Republic. For the opposition, that is technical and legal nonsense.

Ricardo Anaya (PAN) was direct:

“The initiative is made with legs. It is very poorly planned… if tomorrow this president or whoever is president… decides to raise their salary, then pensions increase.”

His criticism is simple: tying pensions to the presidential salary creates a volatile and unserious mechanism. Their proposal is to use the UMAS (Units of Measurement and Update), as is already done with the ISSSTE and IMSS pensions. That is, use a fixed rule, not a number that can change at a presidential whim.

The PRI, for its part, will also vote in favor. Manuel Añorve was clear: “We will always be in favor of millionaire pensions going down.” But he also issued his warning: we must review the issue of retroactivity so as not to violate the Constitution.

Meanwhile, Movimiento Ciudadano puts its finger on another sore spot. Clemente Castañeda warns that this does not solve the real problem:

“The problem is not only in the stratospheric pensions, but in the entire pension system.”

For him, this is a media patch that does not address the fragmentation and financial unsustainability of the entire system.

So there you have it. Everyone agrees on the headline: golden pensions are over. But behind the consensus there is a fight over the details that could dilute or distort the entire reform. The battle for pensions will be fought in technical committees, not in speeches.

Classes suspended in CDMX due to Mexico’s match in the 2026 World Cup

CDMX Government suspends classes and recommends home office for Mexico vs Czechia match.

Suspension of classes and teleworking due to the party

On Wednesday, June 24, the match between the Mexican National Team and the Czech Republic in the 2026 World Cup not only generates expectation among fans, but also doubts about school and work activities. The Government of Mexico has already responded: there will be suspension of classes in the capital.

The measure applies to all educational levels—preschool, primary, secondary, high school and higher education—in both public and private schools, including morning and afternoon shifts. Although the SEP calendar did not contemplate this day as a rest, a special decree published in the DOF made the suspension official.

What happens to work centers?

Government agencies must implement teleworking, remote work or flexible modalities to reduce the physical presence of staff. The private sector was also urged to adopt the home office, with the aim of reducing vehicular traffic and avoiding complications due to the logistics of the game.

However, there are strategic sectors that will continue to operate in person. Among them: health services, hospitals, emergencies, civil protection, national and public security, immigration control and customs operations. All workers in these essential areas will not be able to benefit from the remote scheme.

The recommendation seeks to minimize impacts on the roads near the Mexico City Stadium and on the main routes of the city. The authorities are confident that the combination of school suspension and work flexibility will reduce the impact on mobility.

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Sheinbaum speaks out against nepotism in politics

The president rejected family members inheriting positions and asked not to use gender as a pretext.

Sheinbaum reiterates his stance against nepotism

President Claudia Sheinbaum once again spoke out against direct family members inheriting elected positions. She did so during her morning conference on Tuesday, when questioned about cases such as that of San Luis Potosí, where Senator Ruth González—wife of Governor Ricardo Gallardo—is seeking the governorship.

“People don’t like it when the family member stays, but it depends on each political party,” he responded.

Sheinbaum recalled that he promoted a constitutional reform to prohibit nepotism up to the fourth level of kinship. The measure was established, but will come into force until 2030.

“Evidently I made that proposal, because I do not agree that in 2027 there will be a family member, however it was no longer in the Constitution for 2027. The Morena party assumed that from 2027,” he emphasized.

The president also warned about the use of gender as a justification for appointing candidates. Although he supported gender equality in the applications, he asked not to abuse that criterion to guide candidates.

“I do not agree that the change in the case of gender is used to justify whether one person or another person goes,” he added.

Sheinbaum pointed out that the INE must regulate the issue of gender equality, but considered that legislation is needed to avoid distortions. His position comes in the middle of the electoral process that will start in 2027, where several states will renew governorships and local congresses.

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Confrontation in Villa Juárez leaves minor injured

A minor was injured during a police operation in Villa Juárez, Navolato.

Confrontation in Villa Juárez leaves two injured

Culiacán, Sin. — Elements of the State Preventive Police carried out an operation to recover stolen vehicles in the Villa Juárez administration, Navolato. When they located a unit and proceeded to secure it, they were attacked with gunfire. The officers repelled the attack; In the exchange, one of the alleged attackers was injured, while his companions fled.

A minor who was nearby suffered incidental injuries. Her relatives took her to a local hospital. The State Attorney General’s Office was informed and opened an investigation file.

The identity of the minor is kept confidential by legal provision. So far no arrests have been reported.

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