Overview
- Víctor Manuel Esquivel Ávila says his tenure as Previvale’s director ended on February 20, 2025, when the company was sold to Grupo KLU, which assumed operational, administrative, and legal control.
- He states Previvale did not handle paper vouchers during his leadership and that he had no involvement in the later decision to participate in the scheme.
- He formally disclaims any present or future responsibility for contracts, procedures, or operations executed after his departure.
- Mercomuna 2025, run by Mexico City’s social welfare secretariat, aims to provide vouchers of up to 2,000 pesos to more than 300,000 beneficiaries for use at roughly 20,000 local merchants.
- Press accounts have questioned the paper vouchers over alleged security weaknesses and possible falsification, which remain unverified in the coverage cited.