The former head of the Mobility Secretariat in Mexico City, Andrés Lajous, has revealed a multi-million dollar but discretionary trust created in 2016, of which only Miguel Ángel Mancera, Hank González, and some digital platforms were aware. This trust involved a contribution of 1.5% from each trip managed by Banco Interacciones, a subsidiary of Grupo Financiero GFINTER, which merged with Grupo Banorte in 2018.
In an attempt to make these funds transparent, Lajous made the details of the trust public, sparking the anger of those involved. Discontent arose from digital platforms regarding the idea of granting workers minimal legal benefits, such as social security, after the signing of a decree pushed by Claudia Sheinbaum.
At Palacio Nacional, suspicions have arisen about the opposition of certain bankers, particularly linked to Banorte, to these labor measures. Carlos Hank González allegedly requested executives from companies like DiDi México and Uber México to obstruct these changes, causing irritation for the Secretary of Finance, Rogelio Ramírez de la O.
It is suggested that these changes aim to curb financial exclusion, formalize the economy, and increase tax collection, beyond concerns about who will foot the bill for these benefits. The resistance from certain financial sectors lies in maintaining the confidentiality of account security, without intervention from tax authorities.
Hank's discontent increased after the announcement of a greater presence of Mercado Libre in Mexico, raising concern in Banorte. However, the relationship between Marcos Galperin of Mercado Libre and Sheinbaum suggests a possible collaboration in services like Mercado Pago for service payments in CDMX.
Andrés Lajous, the current director of the Regulatory Agency for Rail Transport, has emphasized the government's interest in promoting digital financial services, which has generated tensions with some financial sectors. This complex situation is not new for Lajous, who has already faced confrontations with powerful digital platforms in the past.
