For the third time, the government has changed the methodology, and each time it looks less and less like the previous one, which complicates comparing the evolution of crime indices. Since last Thursday, deputies have received the draft bill approved by the senators, and 'the process in the reviewing chamber will be a mere formality, without setbacks and at full speed,' we were informed by the Commission on Labor and Social Welfare of the Legislative Palace. The 'Law on Fair, Reasonable, and Affordable Rents' initiative could see the light of day this week, nine months after the head of government, Clara Brugada, announced its presentation. Hopefully, there will be an official explanation to clarify the figures. Fast track to the 40-hour seal In an expedited process, the Chamber of Deputies will rush and approve this week, in committees and in plenary, the reform to the Federal Labor Law, to fulfill the promise of establishing a 40-hour workweek and regulating overtime to which workers may be subjected. In some cases, such as kidnapping or extortion, the data is disaggregated by event type, while in others, it is compacted, as is the case with other crimes against life, where many violent deaths are hidden. Perhaps because he did not find the gourmet and imported products that can be found at City Market, where he was once seen, and some women confronted him for being there, as if he did not have the right to buy wherever he wants. Clearer than that? Complicated return to classes due to Metro strike This Monday, more than two million students in Mexico City return to classes and will face delays in the Metro caused by the staggered strike that workers of the Collective Transport System have been carrying out since yesterday. The councilor, who is also the mother of the city's attorney, Bertha Alcalde, stated that 'it's not about winning for the sake of winning, it's about winning to change, because the party is a tool, not an end, and if Morena doesn't serve that purpose, we have to think of something else, because we created it to serve the people and transform the country.' The initiative seeks to put safeguards in place so that rents cannot rise beyond inflation and outlines the creation of a Tenant Ombudsman to address, among other things, eviction cases that have increased in recent months due to the proximity of the World Cup inauguration, according to collectives. Their time is running out; their ordinary session period ends on April 30. Well-being purchases So that no one says he is not frugal, Morena senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña showed off this weekend at a Super ISSSTE store, where one can find the 'Bienestar' pantry. In case it gets the green light from activists, it would deactivate one of the many mobilizations planned for the FIFA World Cup inauguration and give authorities a breather. Maternal message The national president of Morena, Luisa Alcalde Luján, received an imperative message from none other than her mother, Bertha Luján Uranga, who, as a member of the party's Consultative Council, stated that if Morena promotes candidates with a corruption track record, who are not from the left and have no commitment to the people, 'we will tell the social movements not to vote for them, we will tell them we don't want that kind of candidacy.' A difficult day is expected. The tangle of figures For months, various NGOs have been closely monitoring the new way of recording crimes in Mexico. However, the legislator only paid for napkins, a mineral water, and 'Bienestar' chocolates, not a full pantry. Metro workers report that 70% of the trains have not received maintenance, so they demand a comprehensive and permanent intervention for trains, tracks, and fixed installations, as well as the suspension of the elevated roadway being built over a section of Line 2.
