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Mexico Debates 'Ley Abelito' as MC Unveils Accessibility Plan, Morena Senator Pushes Universal Step

The momentum stems from Abelito’s viral reality‑show stint highlighting everyday accessibility gaps.

Overview

  • Movimiento Ciudadano, led by Jorge Álvarez Máynez, publicized a policy package to adapt public and private spaces for people of short stature.
  • The plan promotes universal-design furniture and equipment and envisions “cities of 95 centimeters” with accessible streets, bathrooms, parks, and transport.
  • The proposals include legal recognition of short stature, training for public servants to ensure dignified treatment, and incentives for employers.
  • Morena senator Cynthia López Castro introduced an initiative to add a “universal step” adaptation to Mexico’s 2011 inclusion law to facilitate access to services.
  • Media and social networks refer to the agenda as “Ley Abelito,” Álvarez Máynez has urged supporters to back it, and the measures remain proposals with no enacted changes.