AHMSA workers report 86 deaths amid ongoing bankruptcy crisis

The death of Héctor Reyna Hinojos, a crane department worker at Altos Hornos de México (AHMSA), has brought renewed attention to the human toll of the steel company’s ongoing bankruptcy and financial crisis. Workers report that 86 employees have died while awaiting a resolution to the company's legal and financial conflicts.

Labor groups in Monclova, Coahuila, have expressed frustration over unpaid wages, benefits, and settlements. They have criticized various levels of government for what they describe as abandonment of the affected families. Workers are calling on federal judge Ruth Haggi Huerta to expedite the judicial process to provide economic stability to the thousands of families dependent on the resolution of the AHMSA case.