Good riddance to the utterly incompetent Juan Molinar Horcasitas, who will step down from his position as secretary of communication and transportation, in favor of Dionisio Pérez Jácome. Rumors have it that he will take on a significant party position within the PAN, yet he remains thoroughly unpopular with many panistas and highly questioned for his role as as head of the IMSS, as well as of the SCT, where corruption charges bloomed.
José Antonio Meade is also replacing Georgina Kessel as energy secretary.
Of note: Roberto Gil Zuarth, national deputy and PAN hotshot, gets a massive consolation price for declining for Gustavo Madero when the vote in the national council to become party president went in his disfavor: He will become the president's personal secretary, achieving vast influence over Calderón's agenda.
Showing posts with label Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS). Show all posts
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Yet another victory for gay rights in Mexico City: Social Security for gay couple
Lol Kin Castañeda and Judith Vázquez were among the first gay couples to marry in Mexico City. They were, however, denied future social security benefits from the Mexican social security institute (IMSS), which argued that it only applied to partners of different sex.
They complained, and they won: A judge in labor law ruled that Castañeda can indeed be inscribed as a beneficiary of her partner, and that whether she is of the same sex or not is irrelevant.
Yet another notable legal victory for gay rights in Mexico City.
They complained, and they won: A judge in labor law ruled that Castañeda can indeed be inscribed as a beneficiary of her partner, and that whether she is of the same sex or not is irrelevant.
Yet another notable legal victory for gay rights in Mexico City.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
One step forward for gay rights: Congress approves same-sex benefits
One strike against discrimination and for humankind moving forward: The Chamber of Deputies yesterday voted overwhelmingly to approve changes to the laws governing the Mexican state institutes for social security institute (IMSS) and for social services and security for state workers (ISSTE) that guarantees rights and benefits to same-sex unions and marriages. Both institutions had previously discriminated against spouses of such unions, which were denied such services even though their partners had paid their dues. They will now have the same rights as spouses/partners of straight couples.
The law was a result of an initiative promoted by PRD national deputy Enoé Uranga, and was backed by
PRI's Rubén Moreira, president of the chamber's human rights commission. The chamber voted 232-58 in favor, with 17 abstentions, and notably quite a few key panistas voted in favor of the initatives, such as former borough chief Gabriela Cuevas. Even the socially conservative PAN is changing, and is increasingly torn between the hardcore social conservative and ultra-catholic right, and more liberal-minded and younger cadres.
The initiative will now head to the Senate, where PAN has a much higher representation as the Senate was elected in 2006. If enough PAN Senators choose to look forward and vote with PRI and the PRD, the imitative will become law as a presidential veto is extremely unlikely.
The law was a result of an initiative promoted by PRD national deputy Enoé Uranga, and was backed by
PRI's Rubén Moreira, president of the chamber's human rights commission. The chamber voted 232-58 in favor, with 17 abstentions, and notably quite a few key panistas voted in favor of the initatives, such as former borough chief Gabriela Cuevas. Even the socially conservative PAN is changing, and is increasingly torn between the hardcore social conservative and ultra-catholic right, and more liberal-minded and younger cadres.
The initiative will now head to the Senate, where PAN has a much higher representation as the Senate was elected in 2006. If enough PAN Senators choose to look forward and vote with PRI and the PRD, the imitative will become law as a presidential veto is extremely unlikely.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Senate approves PRD initiative to create Secretary of Migration
The Mexican Senate took an important step yesterday when it in a floor vote approved to pass on to senate committees a PRD initiative to create a national Secretary of Migration, elevating the head of the National Migration Institute (INM) to federal rank. This is a hugely important step, as elevating the institute to a federal position would not only create much more visibility for the migrant issue, but hopefully allow for much more resources and coordination between federal, state, and municipal levels, and would directly bring in governors from migrant heavy state to sit in on its council. The initiative also contemplates much improved public attention to human and labor rights of migrants in Mexico, as well as to Mexicans abroad.
Meanwhile, in Chiapas, the PRD-led state Congress a few days ago went ahead on its own to create a "Commission to Protect Human Rights of Migrants" (Comisión para la Protección de los Derechos Humanos de Migrantes) and to guarantee passing through Chiapas the right to shelter, as well as rights to using health services and hospitals, and the protection of law. It's a but a step, as it will be a long-term process to put these rights into practice, but it is nonetheless a very significant one for migrants' rights
Meanwhile, in Chiapas, the PRD-led state Congress a few days ago went ahead on its own to create a "Commission to Protect Human Rights of Migrants" (Comisión para la Protección de los Derechos Humanos de Migrantes) and to guarantee passing through Chiapas the right to shelter, as well as rights to using health services and hospitals, and the protection of law. It's a but a step, as it will be a long-term process to put these rights into practice, but it is nonetheless a very significant one for migrants' rights
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