Background on the Affected Savers and Their Concerns
A group of savers affected by the Sofipo Came, known as the Consejo de Asistencia al Microemprendedor (Came), gathered early Monday morning outside Palacio Nacional to request a meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum. This comes after Sheinbaum assured during her morning press conference on Friday that the situation was “going very well.”
The savers presented a written statement to the Secretariat of Government, expressing their frustration due to the lack of clarity from all authoritative institutions they had approached. They urged Sheinbaum to directly intervene and open a dialogue to hear their proposals and alternatives, preventing a large-scale social crisis.
Meeting with CNBV President and SHCP
After being received, the affected savers managed to establish a working table with Ángel Cabrera, the newly appointed president of the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV), and Edgar Amador, the Secretary of Public Finance and Credit (SHCP). The SHCP, however, stated they were not the competent authority and suggested directing the savers to the Fiscalía.
Despite Sheinbaum mentioning Amador’s responsibility for the case during her morning press conferences, he has been absent in addressing their requests for attention or audience.
The Impact and Demands of the Savers
The savers emphasized that the social impact of this situation is devastating, as many elderly individuals, single mothers, and entire families have lost their life savings. This undermines the principles of individual property rights, access to justice, and social security.
The document details that since April this year, Came has closed all its branches, effectively ceased operations, failed to pay clients in general, stopped attending phone lines, and even sold its headquarters in Del Valle to relocate in Iztapalapa. Furthermore, Came’s website displayed a sudden message acknowledging its bankruptcy and canceling the Techreo digital platform service, which savers used to access information about their resources.
The cancellation of the Techreo platform has left savers without essential information to pursue legal actions, leaving them defenseless.
The savers also recalled a dialogue meeting on June 9 at the Secretariat of Government offices, where Eugenio Laris González, CNBV’s vice president for Development Bank Supervision and Popular Finances, refused to provide information. Laris only stated that CNBV information is confidential when faced with any questions or requests.
Key Questions and Answers
- Who are the affected savers? The affected savers belong to Came, an institution that has ceased operations and left many individuals without their life savings.
- What is the nature of their grievances? The savers are frustrated with the lack of clarity from authoritative institutions and demand direct dialogue with President Sheinbaum to prevent a large-scale social crisis.
- What actions have the savers taken? The savers gathered outside Palacio Nacional to request a meeting with President Sheinbaum and have established a working table with CNBV’s new president and SHCP.
- What is the significance of Came’s bankruptcy? Came’s bankruptcy has left savers without crucial information to pursue legal actions, undermining their property rights and access to justice.
- What role does President Sheinbaum play in this situation? The savers urge President Sheinbaum to intervene directly and open a dialogue to hear their proposals and alternatives.
