Néstor Jiménez and Emir Olivares
La Jornada Newspaper
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, p. 10
Following the bankruptcy of Altos Hornos de México (AHMSA), considered the economic engine of the coal region of Coahuila, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced that the federal government is preparing a justice plan
so that workers who were left without jobs can have what is essential.
When addressing the issue in his daily press conference, he recalled that caring for the affected workers and their families was one of the 100 points to which he committed at the beginning of his government. Finally, the company declared bankruptcy, which took a long time to do so; It is in bankruptcy. And it is working
he indicated.
Sheinbaum Pardo announced that before the end of last year he met with the secretaries of the Treasury and Labor and Social Welfare to review the issue.
We are looking at the different options. Our objective is obviously to recover jobs. So, I hope that in a short time we can give good news. And in any case, we are going to make a justice plan for the workers, so that families can have the bare minimum. We are working on it
he pointed out.
At the same time, when referring to the rescue actions of the bodies of the workers who were trapped in the Pasta de Conchos mine in 2006, he stressed that The case will not be closed until we find everyone. Keep up the work
.
In response to different questions from those attending the morning conference at the National Palace, he explained that the Macuspana-Escárcega highway, which he anticipated in his report on Sunday for the first 100 days of government, will have an investment of 11 billion pesos, as well as the expansion of the Interoceanic train from Roberto Ayala to Dos Bocas, in Tabasco, another 10,500 million. These works are projected to be completed between two and three years.
And after in his message in the Zócalo he also announced the creation of the Bienestar brand, with products that will be offered in the Wellness Stores, yesterday he noted that his objective is to connect the small producer with the consumer. It will begin with the sale of soluble coffee, cocoa for chocolate and honey, and then increase the offer with other products.
At the end of his report on Sunday, he added, he met with governors of states incorporated into the IMSS Bienestar, in order to strengthen this health system and analyze the issue of the supply of medicines. We are going to be meeting by region to resolve some problems that still exist and that we can address in the first three months
concluded the president.
