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Mexico’s Supreme Court Pledges Salary Donations, Opens Collection Centers After Deadly Rains

Court leaders frame the move as a concrete show of solidarity with states battered by days of flooding.

Overview

  • The Court said ministers will donate part of their salaries to buy food and essential supplies for those affected, without disclosing amounts or timelines.
  • At the start of Monday’s plenary session, Chief Justice Hugo Aguilar Ortiz led a minute of silence for victims of the recent storms.
  • Donation hubs were announced at the SCJN buildings on Pino Suárez No. 2 and Revolución, with a call for participation from Federal Judiciary staff and the public.
  • Requested contributions include bottled water, canned food, personal hygiene items, baby clothing, first-aid supplies, bath items, and hand tools; the Court will also review its own resources to contribute.
  • Press reports state 64 deaths across Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, Querétaro, and San Luis Potosí, with Veracruz described as the hardest hit.