Mexican retirees protest pension‑cap reform limiting ex‑official benefits

Mexican pension reform Pemex retirees CFE retirees pension cap constitutional amendment

Retirees from state oil company Pemex and the federal electricity utility CFE gathered in Mexico City to demand a revision of the constitutional reform that caps pensions for former high‑level officials. The protest, held in front of the Pemex tower, called on Congress to correct the amendment that limits the pension to half the president’s salary – about 67,145 pesos per month – a figure later raised by a legal observation to the full presidential salary of roughly 134,290 pesos.

The reform was approved by the Mexican Congress in March and has sparked criticism from pensioners who argue it violates their acquired rights. Lawmakers have opened the door to amend the measure after the demonstrations, which also included calls for the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation to rule on related amparos.

The movement reflects broader discontent over the “golden pension” limits and seeks to restore full benefits for retirees of Pemex, CFE and other public‑sector workers.

Entities: CFE · Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) · Jubilados en Pie de Lucha · Mexican Congress · Pemex · Spain · Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Security and Migration · Spanish Social Security · Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation · Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN)

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[● 2 SOURCES] Antonio Vega is the spokesperson for the Alianza Nacional de Pensionados. (Both)
[● 2 SOURCES] Retirees of Pemex, CFE and LyFC protested outside the Torre de Pemex in Mexico City. (Both)
[● 3 SOURCES] Retirees protested outside the Pemex tower against the pension‑cap reform. (5bbee78a-7f32-4a1d-8cc3-cf78aa6a395f)
[● 2 SOURCES] The Alianza Nacional de Pensionados argues the reform violates retirees' acquired rights. (Both)
[● 3 SOURCES] The protest demanded a revision of the constitutional reform that caps pensions of former high‑level officials. (2ae8636b-e6a4-4852-af18-af47ea344153)
[● 3 SOURCES] A later legal observation raised the pension cap to the full presidential salary, about 134,290 pesos per month. (fd9e20b0-0545-4f33-8802-8ffda32ef651)
[● 3 SOURCES] The constitutional reform was approved by Congress in March. (fd9e20b0-0545-4f33-8802-8ffda32ef651)
[● 3 SOURCES] The reform originally set the pension cap at half the president's salary, about 67,145 pesos per month. (fd9e20b0-0545-4f33-8802-8ffda32ef651)