The discomfort of the Infonavit reform

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After weeks of intense debate, the amendment to the Law of Infonavit was finally approved with which, in addition to reshaping the housing policy in Mexico, it is intended that in this six-year period the institute will build 500,000 homes to deliver — with credit or social lease—, while the private sector will take care of both non-rightful persons.To meet the historical housing debt for low-wage workers in our country, the government sought, o…

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TORREÓN, COAH.- The delegation of the Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana (Coparmex) Laguna, expressed its rejection of the reform that was made to the Law of the Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers (Infonavit).The president of the business organization, Jorge Reyes Casas, said that they put at risk 2.4 billion pesos that correspond to the accounts of the workers for the construction of houses, through the creation of …

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Employers and trade unions reject the amendment of the Law of Infonavit passed in the Senate of Mexico City, February 20 (InZoom.Mx).- Representatives of business and trade union organizations regretted the approval in the Senate of the amendment to the Law of Infonavit, without modifications, which they characterized as a setback that affects the representation of the productive sectors and violates the certainty in the management of the resour…

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Mexico City.- The reform of the Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers (Infonavit) Law has generated concerns and questions among experts about the use of workers’ housing subaccounts, transparency and how lease schemes will work. On February 13, the Senate approved the reforms to the Institute’s Law, which aims to reduce the backlog of more than 8 million housing units in Mexico. The Government for now intends to build a million hou…

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M. Hernández The Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana (Coparmex) expressed its rejection of the reform of the INFONAVIT Law approved by the Senate, arguing that it undermines the tripartite balance and puts at risk the savings of the workers. Noting that despite having submitted proposals during the legislative process, its observations [...]

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The recent reform of the Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers (INFONAVIT) law has shaken the board of housing policy in Mexico. Like any major transformation, on the one hand it is seen as a bold solution to address the social housing deficit; on the other, it introduces structural risks that could compromise workers’ savings and distort the construction market. But perhaps the greatest danger lies in something deeper: the passivit…