The Senate cuts golden pensions, but with golden exceptions

The Senate limits millionaire pensions in parastatals, but leaves out military personnel and former secretaries. The ceiling will be half the presidential salary.

A cut with selective scissors

The full Senate said ‘yes’ to putting a stop to millionaire retirements. He did it unanimously. But, as always, the devil is in the details… and those that were left out of the cut.

The reform targets former directors of parastatal companies such as CFE, Pemex or the defunct Luz y Fuerza. Those who retire with payments of up to one million pesos. However, it does not concern former Secretaries of State or the military. An omission that smacks of political commitment from afar.

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What does the change consist of?

Basically, it establishes that no pension in the country may exceed half of the salary of the head of the Federal Executive. That’s about 70 thousand pesos per month. And yes, it will be retroactive.

“The Constitution is not a Law, but a fundamental norm,” argued Senator Javier Corral (Morena) to justify retroactivity. According to him, this does not eliminate the right to a pension, it only “limits the existence of high pensions.”

But not everyone swallowed the legal argument whole. Francisco Ramírez Acuña (PAN) expressed his concern: he could step on the issue of human rights and the principles of progressivity and non-regression in terms of social security.

His point is clear: if you’re going to do it, do it well and for everyone.

“The modification proposals… should reach all public bodies, such as the Armed Forces,” said Ramírez Acuña.

Luis Donaldo Colosio (MC) also put a but: he questioned excluding the Judiciary and the military, and warned that using a “fluctuating” presidential salary as a reference could generate legal uncertainty.

Still, everyone voted in favor. They recognized that there are obscene excesses. The federal government estimates savings of about 5 billion pesos per year with this measure. Money that today goes into the pockets of between 3,400 and 5,600 former officials with dream retirements.

The ball is now in the Chamber of Deputies. We will see if San Lázaro approves the ruling as is, or if someone dares to include the other privileged people in the system in the cut.

Four young Tlaxcalans missing in Veracruz are rescued

Joint operation manages to locate the victims of a false job offer alive.

The rescue operation

Four young people from Tlaxcala, reported missing after responding to a job offer, were located alive in the municipality of Acultzingo, Veracruz. The search activated a joint operation involving state police, the Mexican Army and the National Guard.

The group’s last known location was a point in Acultzingo. They were traveling in a white pickup truck, accompanied by a gray vehicle. They lost communication with their families when they were on their way to work, which triggered the complaint and its spread on social networks.

An anonymous call allowed authorities to locate the exact location. Elements of the State Police, National Guard, Municipal Police and Civil Protection of Acultzingo moved to the scene and found the young people, who were placed under protection.

Return to Tlaxcala

The four rescued received care in the Acultzingo Municipal DIF System. The authorities confirmed that they were in good health. Subsequently, the necessary steps were taken to facilitate his return to the state of Tlaxcala.

No arrests or clashes were reported during the operation. Investigations continue to clarify the facts and find those responsible for the false job offer that led to the disappearance.

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Mazatlán removes eight cubic meters of garbage during a cleaning day

Eight cubic meters of waste collected in the 41st edition of the program.

Cleaning day in Mazatlán

CULIACÁN, Sin.— Eight cubic meters of garbage, debris and branches were removed in a new day of cleaning beaches, parks and streets in the port of Mazatlán. The equivalent of 160 bags of waste left a renewed face in an area with a high tourist flow.

The 41st edition of the “Mazatlán I love you clean” program brought together municipal officials, hotel employees and volunteer environmentalists. The Beach Administrator was in charge of the coastal strip of Paseo de Olas Altas, where she collected forty bags to improve environmental conditions.

In the Villa Galaxia subdivision, staff from Public Services and the Drinking Water Board accumulated 120 sacks with disused furniture, leaves, debris and garbage. In addition, parks were cleaned, water leaks were repaired, and service modules were installed to quickly resolve neighborhood complaints.

The initiative not only seeks to improve the image of the port, but also to encourage citizen participation in environmental actions that benefit the community and tourists who visit Mazatlán.

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PRI urges to reinforce prevention in the face of intense rains

PRI senators ask to reinforce warning and preparation for the heavy rain season.

Call from the PRI due to risks of heavy rains

PRI senators requested to strengthen prevention, monitoring and dissemination of early warning actions to face possible emergencies due to heavy rains. The request arises after the failures of federal Civil Protection during Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, where the population and tourists were not adequately alerted.

The point of agreement, published in the Gazette of July 22, is based on forecasts from the National Meteorological Service (SMN) of Conagua. For the next few days, the interaction of the Mexican monsoon, low pressure channels, humidity from the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea is expected, in addition to the possible development of cyclonic systems.

These conditions, they warn, will favor intense rains with electric shocks, gusts of wind and high waves. The risk includes urban flooding, overflowing of rivers and streams, landslides in mountainous areas, severe flooding, falling trees and interruptions in communication routes.

Concrete actions requested

The PRI group requests that the National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC), together with state and municipal authorities with heavy rain forecast, reinforce the identification of vulnerable areas, cleaning of channels, sewers and drainage systems. They also request to enable temporary shelters when necessary and disseminate self-protection measures.

In addition, they propose that the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation intensify the supervision and preventive maintenance of highways, bridges and federal roads susceptible to damage due to rain, floods, landslides or landslides.

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