IMSS union accused of assaulting doctors and retirees in Puebla, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico City): At a press conference in front of Palacio Nacional, unionized workers and retirees of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) accused the National Union of Social Security Workers (SNTSS), led by Rafael Olivos, of assaulting doctors, nurses and retirees in Puebla.
According to the report, members of Section 1 of the union retook their facilities by force on Monday, where dissidents had maintained a sit-in for nearly 40 days. The dissidents filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) at 9:16 p.m.
over the violent incidents.
Workers said union leaders should prioritize dialogue over aggression to prevent anyone from losing their life. Hermes Marrón, a retired physician and spokesperson for the dissident workers, said violence began in Puebla the previous day and that he does not want deaths, only dialogue.
Jesús Ernesto Vargas, treasury officer of the IMSS central module, deplored the aggressions against older people. He said the incidents occurred while a contingent traveled to Mexico City to march from the Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) Siglo XXI to the Zócalo, and he described the Puebla action as orchestrated by the union and paid individuals intended to intimidate peaceful protesters.
Despite the incidents, Marrón said the group will hold its Third National Assembly in Puebla on November 21 and 22, as previously agreed. On February 25, 2027, they plan to assess the 12-point program announced by IMSS Director General Zoé Robledo Aburto, and they will request a press conference to denounce what they call a demagogic lie by the government.
