Labor disputes emerge at energy sectors in Peru and Mexico

In Peru, the National Federation of Petroleum, Energy and Affiliated Workers (FENPETROL) has expressed strong opposition to a proposed concession model for the Talara Refinery. The plan, announced by ProInversión executive Luis Del Carpio, would involve a private operator managing and investing in the complex. FENPETROL argues that transferring administration of this strategic Petroperú asset to a third party compromises national energy security and the state company's operational autonomy, especially following a modernization investment exceeding US$ 6 billion.

In Mexico, active and retired employees of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) protested at the Ministry of Energy (Sener). Demonstrators are demanding an audience with Energy Secretary Luz Elena González Escobar to denounce alleged labor rights violations. Key grievances include the retroactive application of constitutional reforms that limit pensions, the lack of salary increases for technical staff over the last two years, and reports of excessive workdays in petrochemical plants reaching up to 14 hours daily.