On Wednesday, November 20th, Mexico’s Lower House of Congress will begin the discussion of the reform for the disappearance of autonomous bodies, which would have serious implications for Mexico’s competitiveness.
This is what the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness A.C. (IMCO) warned.
According to the reform, seven autonomous bodies would be eliminated and their functions transferred to government agencies.
“In theory, the tasks are maintained,” says the IMCO, however, there are concerns about the autonomy of their decisions as they form part of the same government that they must oversee.
Alert for the disappearance of autonomous bodies
Given the possible disappearance of autonomous bodies, IMCO warned that each one contributes to Mexico’s competitiveness, so the extinction of any of these would be a strong blow to the country.
“Generating, attracting, and retaining talent and investment is not possible without an institutional structure that ensures legal certainty and guarantees the impartiality of government surveillance and regulation decisions,” said the IMCO.
Through their social networks, they shared the negative effect of the disappearance of any of the seven organizations pointed out by the 4T as “unnecessary.”
Aquí el daño que le causará la eliminación de los órganos autónomos a México, al T-MEC, a las perspectivas de inversión, a los consumidores, a los ciudadanos, al futuro del país.
— Denise Dresser (@DeniseDresserG) November 20, 2024
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What are the consequences of the disappearance of the INAI and other autonomous organizations?
Without the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information, and Protection of Personal Data (Instituto Nacional de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales INAI), the capacity for accountability and legal certainty in the country is significantly affected.
Without the National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social: Coneval), the door is opened to a less rigorous evaluation of social policy, with negative implications for budgetary decisions and the quality of social programs.
Without the Federal Economic Competition Commission (Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica; Cofece), the guarantee of free competition in the markets is put at risk, affecting diversity, quality, and prices of goods and services.
Without the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones; IFT), there would be discretionary regulation in access to the radio spectrum, communication networks, and satellite communication, to the detriment of competition and quality.
Without the National System for Continuous Improvement of Education (Sistema Nacional de Mejora Continua de la Educación), the evaluation of educational policy and actions to improve the skills of students and workers is limited.
Without the National Hydrocarbons Commission (Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos; CNH), a technical body, independent of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and the private sector, in charge of managing oil assignments and contracts, is lost.
Finally, without the Energy Regulatory Commission (Comisión Reguladora de Energía: CRE), there is no guarantee of a level playing field in the regulation of electricity, natural gas, and oil products.
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