Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt

Forums were organized at the Chamber of Representatives and at the Senate, as well and events and lectures in various cities such as Mexico DF, Toluca, Cuernavaca, Puebla, Oaxaca, Guadalajara, Merida and Cancún. CADTM delegates explained in detail why the debt situation in their respective countries was unfair and illegitimate. Debt is a threat to human development and is harmful to the interests of the majority since it was contracted to serve the interests of a privileged minority and not the collective interest Interest An amount paid in remuneration of an investment or received by a lender. Interest is calculated on the amount of the capital invested or borrowed, the duration of the operation and the rate that has been set. , which resulted in corruption and lack of transparency.

In Mexico, public debt has become impossible to pay and is continually increasing. By the end of Enrique Peña Nieto’s presidency (2012-2018), it amounted to about $500 billion (i.e. 10,500,000,000,000 in Mexican pesos) and it is now over $600 billion (i.e. 13,300,000,000, 000 pesos). We raise the question: where has this debt gone to ? who are the beneficiaries? Corruption has played a part. A citizens’ audit is urgently needed. It has been shown that this debt is illegitimate and immoral. Necessary measures must be taken to suspend payment and cancel the debt so that the money can be invested in the interest of all and for the development of various sectors such as farming, health care Care Le concept de « care work » (travail de soin) fait référence à un ensemble de pratiques matérielles et psychologiques destinées à apporter une réponse concrète aux besoins des autres et d’une communauté (dont des écosystèmes). On préfère le concept de care à celui de travail « domestique » ou de « reproduction » car il intègre les dimensions émotionnelles et psychologiques (charge mentale, affection, soutien), et il ne se limite pas aux aspects « privés » et gratuit en englobant également les activités rémunérées nécessaires à la reproduction de la vie humaine. , scientific research, education, etc.

We should note that this year’s budget for all the government’s priority social programmes is less than 500 billion pesos (around $25 billion) and that 860 billion pesos (about $43 billion) will be devoted debt repayment. This must be stopped. The interests of the majority must be met before those of greedy creditors.