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Mexico’s Supreme Court Narrows Zacatecas Pension Reform, Keeps Aguinaldo Cut for New Retirees

Justices barred retroactive application to protect vested benefits.

Overview

  • The Court upheld the reduction of pensioners’ year‑end bonus from 60 to 30 days only for pensions that began on or after August 11, 2024.
  • Ministers invalidated articles 128 and 128 Bis, which sought to condition pension payments and benefits on ISSSTEZAC’s financial capacity.
  • Minister Loretta Ortiz Ahlf revised her draft after opposition, leaving only article 74 in force while removing clauses that would let the institute excuse obligations.
  • The case stemmed from a challenge filed by María Estela Ríos González as federal legal counsel, and she later argued as a minister that workers should not bear losses from the institute’s shortfall.
  • Union and grassroots groups continued to oppose the reform, citing depleted reserves and alleged mismanagement and warning of impacts on thousands of retirees and active employees.