Although there is a lot of talk in regards to transparency and accountability from the government towards society, these measures are a dead letter, since old practices seem to prevail , for example, the use of a frontman and the omission of certain information in their goods declarations . After reviewing the goods declarations of the 16 mayors in Mexico City , EL UNIVERSAL found that 15 of them don't own any property, vehicle, or investment.
After browsing M exico City's Comptroller General, EL UNIVERSAL found that only the Álvaro Obregón mayor, Layda Sansores , declared the ownership of properties and land, as well as bank investments, as the result of her work as a public servant .
The investigation shows the disparity in the financial remuneration received by the different mayors , since at least a third of them, only 5 mayors, earn more than half of the MXN $11 million that the Mexico City government pays them annually. For example, the Cuauhtémoc mayor, Néstor Núñez , claims he earns MXN $3 million and that his only assets are a vehicle and 4 cards.
In contrast, the Mexico City mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum , claims that before becoming the mayor, she earned a modest salary of over MXN $15,000 per month and says she has no savings because the Christmas bonus she received when she was the Tlalpan mayor was spent during her electoral campaign ; she also claimed that she received financial support from her family during the campaign and that she didn't receive any money as a candidate.
Since these 15 mayors claim they don't own any properties, society should demand information, for example, their addresses and if the property is owned by a family member or if it is a rental, which would be illogical given the salaries perceived by the officials. This case is another proof that transparency is not taken seriously. It is time to be clear and congruent .
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