Although they were announced in the program of the Annual Meeting of Industrialists in Monterrey, neither the president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, nor officials from his cabinet, attended the opening of the event held yesterday. The event was considered by businessmen and the media as a snub.
In this regard, the head of the Executive denied today in the morning conference that there was any contempt and said she did not know if any of her officials attended. He did not give details of why he did not attend, although he did say that “there are things with which he does not agree.”
“We have a very good relationship with Caintra and with the businessmen of Monterrey. Their president was here at the meeting, I met with them during the campaign, even as president-elect. And no, there is no contempt, far from it.
“I don’t know. I would check to see if anyone from the federal government attended, but we are going to work very well with everyone. We are going to work well with the private sector in Mexico.
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As I mentioned, there are things on which we do not agree, because it is a democracy, nothing happens. We do not need to agree 100 percent, but we agree on promoting investment, we agree on eradicating corruption, we agree on simplifying procedures, we agree on this program that we have presented for Polos de Bienestar, that allow the relocation of companies; So, there won’t be any problem,” he said in response to a question about the alleged snub.
According to the program of the meeting, which was convened by the Confederation of Industrial Chambers (Concamin), the inauguration was scheduled to be attended not only by President Sheinbaum, but also by the Secretaries of the Interior and Economy, Rosa Icela. Rodríguez and Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón, respectively. However, no one attended, only the governor Samuel García Sepúlveda.
In the Center of Cintermex Conventionswhere the RAI, considered the most important industrial event in the country, took place Monday and Tuesday, around 800 businessmen from the 47 national chambers, 14 regional chambers, three generic chambers and 50 associations that are part of the Concamin, whose affiliates generate 30% of the Gross Domestic Product generated in the country, reported the newspaper ABC, based in Nuevo León.
Employers’ position on absences
Regarding the fact, in a joint statement, the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), Concamin and the Caintra Nuevo León They reiterated their willingness to join forces with the federal government and thanked President Sheinbaum for the messages that the Secretaries of the Interior and Economy, as well as of Labor and Social Security, Marath Bolaños, issued remotely. The recordings were brief, Ebard’s lasting 59 seconds.
Also confirmed for the event were Luz Elena González, from Energy; as well as Jesús Antonio Esteva, from Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation; Juan Ramón de la Fuente, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Altagracia Gómez Sierra, of the business council. The only federal government official who attended was the Undersecretary of Industry and Commerce, Vidal Llerenas.
However, the president of Concamin, Alejandro Malagón Barragán, qualified his absences, reported The North. “There is no slight, they have their agenda,” he said. “It’s my fault because I set the date, and you have to understand that it has been 20 days since it started.
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Roberto Macías, president of the Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC), regretted the absence of the president. “What can I tell you? “We do feel the emptiness,” he said.
Businessmen from different Monterrey corporations commented under anonymity that this is not the first time that the 4T snubs the royal industry, as has already happened in meetings of the Caintra of Nuevo León. “Only now it has extended it to the entire sector and its national leadership, Concamin,” said one of them.
Juan Ignacio Garza Herrera, general director of Xignux, attributed the absence of the President to the fact that she has just arrived and brings up the issue of the Budget.
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Ho attended was Governor Samuel García Sepúlveda. The absence of key officials, including President Sheinbaum and the Secretaries of the Interior and Economy, raised questions about the government’s commitment to engaging with the business community.
In a joint statement addressing the situation, representatives from the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), Concamin, and Caintra Nuevo León expressed their dedication to collaborating with the federal government. They acknowledged the remote messages delivered by the absent officials, which, although brief, were appreciated by the business sectors present.
The RAI event at Cintermex Conventions, deemed the country’s most significant industrial gathering, attracted approximately 800 entrepreneurs from various regional and generic chambers. These attendees collectively represent a substantial proportion of the nation’s economy, contributing about 30% of the Gross Domestic Product. Despite the notable absences, the organizers aimed to facilitate dialogue between the business sector and government representatives moving forward.
