The Morena deputy in Mexico City, Pedro Haces Lago, has presented an initiative that seeks to prohibit access to public events for delinquent food debtors in the capital, with a banner warning: "If you don’t pay child support, you can’t enter the stadium". If the initiative is approved, individuals with outstanding child support payments will not be able to attend concerts, sporting events, cultural, and recreational performances if they are listed in the Register of Delinquent Food Debtors.
Pedro Haces stated that it is neither fair nor ethical for those who evade their obligations to enjoy social life and entertainment in Mexico City. This restriction would add to others already faced by delinquent food debtors in the capital, such as the inability to marry, run for political office, obtain driver's licenses, and being enrolled in the public Register of Delinquent Food Debtors.
The Morena legislator mentioned that the Register of Delinquent Food Debtors had 114 registered individuals between 2018 and 2022, but the number has increased significantly, with 781 reports of non-compliance with child support in just the first nine months of 2023, representing a 106% increase.
Pedro Haces' proposal is based on a similar measure implemented in Argentina, where parents in the food debtor register are prohibited from accessing stadiums. This approach focuses on protecting minors who face basic deficiencies such as nutrition, health, and access to education. Currently, 3 out of 4 children with separated parents in Mexico do not receive child support, according to the Morena deputy.
Pedro Haces' initiative is currently being analyzed in the Congress of Mexico City.
