In response to a question about the risks that investors face following the announcement by Grupo Elektra – owned by businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego – that the conglomerate will delist from the Mexican Stock Exchange, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo yesterday called on Judicial Branch of the Federation to resolve pending cases related to tax debts of that company.
In his daily press conference at the National Palace, he emphasized that the rule of law must be applied “for everyone” and stressed the importance of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation and the judges promptly addressing cases related to tax disputes.
Sheinbaum reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to justice and stressed that law enforcement is essential to ensuring a level playing field in the economic and business spheres.
Without directly referring to Grupo Elektra, whose shares fell by more than 70 percent on Monday, nor to the businessman Salinas Pliego or to the tax debts that Grupo Salinas has for 63 billion pesos, according to the authorities, and whose payment is being settled In court, Sheinbaum Pardo stated that “we all have to pay taxes.
“When we talk about the rule of law, because there are those who fill it, we are going to say, those who use the rule of law as part of their speech, because it is for everyone.
What has happened? Many times, we already know, there are a number of cases that are stopped by judges or the Court, but we all have to pay taxes. That is part of the rule of law. We all have to comply and the judges have to do their part
held.
Businessmen, businesswomen, have to do their part. The government has to do its part and the citizens have to do their part. This is the call to the court, to the judges, to resolve
he added.