So far, only four of 130 branches planned for Jalisco have opened
The Banco del Bienestar in Jocotepec was completed in January but is not yet open. Photo: Miguel Cerna.
Héctor Ruiz Mejía( Jocotepec).- The opening of the Banco del Bienestar branch in Jocotepec has been postponed until April due to the electoral ban in the country.
A source close to the project, who preferred to remain anonymous, explained that the Jocotepec branch was completed in January. It cannot open yet because of the electoral ban, set by the National Electoral Institute, which runs until April 10.
“In fact, days ago the president of the Republic began to inaugurate the situation of the banks,” the source said. “This was at a national level and will continue in the near future, except that right now there is an electoral ban.”
He said Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has opened only four of the 130 branches that are contemplated for Jalisco.
The Banco del Bienestar in Jocotepec is on the Pedro Moreno extension, to the northeast of town, where the Unidad Básica de Rehabilitación was previously located. That building was demolished due to structural damage.
These banks were created by the federal government to support programs aimed at the elderly, the disabled, children, as well as to pay federal officials, and will also be implemented as a commercial bank.
However, its operation has been delayed, since at least 50 percent of the 2,700 branches that were expected to open their doors nationwide in January were not able to do so.
In Jalisco, according to a report published by Expansión, of the 130 branches planned to open, only 23 have been completed, 21 more are under construction and 86 are still to be built.
Translated by Mike Rogers
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