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President Sheinbaum's morning conference highlights progress in social programs, with nearly 800,000 women registered for a new pension. Judicial reforms advance, including plans for an evaluation committee.
President Claudia Sheinbaum’s latest press conference underscored her administration’s continued focus on social welfare programs, judicial reforms, and safeguarding citizens’ rights, particularly in areas involving vulnerable populations. Addressing various issues spanning from pension registration progress to judicial appointments, Sheinbaum’s remarks highlighted her administration’s commitment to advancing social equity, transparency, and the rule of law.
One of the most significant updates shared was the near-completion of registrations for the Women’s Welfare Pension, a keystone initiative in Sheinbaum’s social agenda. According to Ariadna Montiel Reyes, Secretary of Welfare, an estimated 766,825 women aged between 63 and 64 have registered for the program. This new initiative, set to commence benefits disbursement next year, will provide registered women with a bimonthly payment of three thousand pesos. The program represents a response to persistent poverty and economic insecurity among elderly women in Mexico, a demographic disproportionately affected by economic hardship due to limited access to retirement funds or formal pensions.