Overview

• Demonstrations were held in Mexico City, Puebla, Hermosillo, Los Mochis, Culiacán, Mazatlán and Torreón as part of a coordinated national action.
• In the capital, contingents gathered at the Monumento a la Revolución and marched toward the Zócalo to elevate the pension demand.
• Protesters call for eliminating Afores and reinstating the former Régimen de Jubilaciones y Pensiones that tied payouts to final salary and years of service.
• Workers argue the Afores model fails to ensure a dignified retirement, with a local representative warning many may receive well under half of their current pay at retirement.
• Coverage reflects a dispute over who was shifted to Afores, with some reports citing a 2005 cutoff and others pointing to 2008, as the movement that began in Torreón alleges repression and limited union backing.