Came savers attend the morning press conference, asking Sheinbaum to open a dialogue

Savers affected by the Sofipo ( Microentrepreneur Assistance Council) (Came) gathered outside the National Palace at 5:00 a.m. this Monday to request a new audience with President Claudia Sheinbaum, after she stated during her morning press conference last Friday that the case was "going very well."

"Given the lack of clarity from all the authoritative bodies we have contacted, we request your direct intervention in opening a dialogue so that our proposals and alternatives can be heard and thus avoid a large-scale social crisis," states the letter the savers submitted to staff at the Ministry of the Interior.

After receiving these requests, the affected savers were able to arrange a working meeting for September 5th with the new president of the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV), Ángel Cabrera , and Edgar Amador, head of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP).

"For its part, the SHCP merely states that they are not the competent authority, requiring us to address the Prosecutor's Office, even though you (addressing Sheinbaum), through your morning press conferences and in various other venues, have mentioned that Edgar Amador Zamora, who is said to be overseeing the case, is responsible; however, he has been absent from our requests for hearings," the document adds.

As a precedent, last Friday the President indicated that the Ministry of Finance will review the case, after being questioned by a reporter about whether there was any indication that the officials who failed to supervise the Sofipo Came could be sanctioned.

For their part, the savers insisted that, given the lack of clarity from all the bodies they have turned to, they request the President's direct intervention to open a dialogue in which their proposals and alternatives are heard, in order to avoid a large-scale social crisis.

"The social impact of this situation is devastating: older adults, single mothers, and entire families have lost their life savings, violating the right of individuals to property, access to justice, and social security," the document reads.

Savers recap

The bank's written submission details that, since April of this year, Came has closed all its branches, effectively canceled its operations, stopped paying its customers across the board, suspended phone service, and even sold its headquarters in the Del Valle neighborhood to relocate to a building in the Iztapalapa borough.

Furthermore, a message suddenly appeared on the institution's website acknowledging Came's bankruptcy, accompanied by the cancellation of the "Techreo" digital platform, which was the means through which savers could access information about their funds.

"The cancellation of this platform completely prevents savers from having the information necessary to take appropriate legal action, leaving us defenseless," the affected parties point out.

They also recalled that a roundtable discussion was held on June 9 at the offices of the Ministry of the Interior.

At that meeting, Eugenio Laris González, vice president of Supervision of Development Banking and Popular Finance at the CNBV, refused to provide information to savers.

When asked any questions or requests, the official simply responded that CNBV information is confidential.

The savers are requesting the President's direct intervention to open a dialogue in which their proposals and alternatives are heard, in order to avoid a social crisis.