In a statement, the politician rejected the allegations against him and emphasized that he has always conducted himself with “honesty and probity” in his public performance, which is why he described the complaints as “malicious lies.”
“I allow myself to inform you that I have declined the honorable invitation that the Secretary of Foreign Affairs extended to me to take charge of the general coordination of consulates. The above, in order to be in a position to respond to the campaign of unfounded accusations and malicious lies that I have been subjected to in recent days, with the conviction that I have always conducted myself with honesty and probity in my public performance,” he said. .
He mentioned that the decision was also made in consistency with his convictions in favor of human rights and as a father, he said, of two feminist and activist daughters “who have inspired me to be more aware of the importance of substantive equality and respect between women and men.”
This occurred after a group of 16 women, members of the Mexican Foreign Service and the Consulate General, accused Jorge Islas of workplace harassment, harassment and gender discrimination while they worked with him at the consulate.
In a letter they sent to President Claudia Sheinbaum, they asked her to reconsider the appointment of Jorge Islas as SRE consulate coordinator and they said that, in the face of the attacks, they have filed formal complaints in various agencies, however, they only issued “recommendations.” simple”, such as training in gender, discrimination, leadership.
“Meanwhile, the harassment continued and, due to the lack of forceful action by the SRE to protect the affected women and/or the imposition of the sanctions they applied, some of us were transferred to other Consulates in the United States; Others of us were forced to request availability or leave and, in extreme cases, resign. All this instead of Mr. Islas López being sanctioned or dismissed from his position, who continued to violate other women, generating a feeling of vulnerability and helplessness for the victims,” they noted in the letter.
