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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) highlighted that the majority of non-essential companies comply with the quarantine and keep their workers at home, however, he recognized that 13% of organizations have not complied with the preventive measures that aim to stop the pandemic. of COVID-19. The document “Who is who”, prepared by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (STPS) and the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) and presented at the morning conference this Monday, indicates that 87% of corporations have complied with the official guideline to stop their non-essential operations, while 13% have not respected it. The companies identified for not complying with healthy distance rules and not closing their doors during the quarantine were: Andrea, Carnival, Coppel and Bolim. When consulting the opinion of the corporations designated by the federal government, Coppel reported that its stores are open because they offer services such as Banco Coppel and these types of establishments are authorized to serve the public in phase 3 of the pandemic. The company said it did not know what methodology was applied to rule that it did not comply with quarantine parameters. “Banco Coppel maintains rules of healthy distance, health and protection of employees and users,” he reported.
Carnival, a clothing company whose offices are located in the state of Hidalgo, had no position on the accusation made by the government. The company's Public Relations Area did not respond to requests for information. “The return of staff to their activities will be on May 19, now activities are suspended due to the America Cell Phone Number List quarantine,” it was reported by telephone. Andrea, a clothing and footwear store, refused to reveal or issue a position on the issue. The brand at the time (without determining when) will provide its official position, was the only response issued by her communication agency. On their web portal they state that they are respecting the COVID-19 quarantine, they have an information tab with the message: endorsing our commitment to service, we continue to serve you through the call center. We are currently receiving a large number of calls, we are working hard to answer each and every one, we thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. Bolim, a company with more than 100 workers located in Arteaga, Coahuila and dedicated to the manufacture of electrical equipment for vehicles, did not respond to any messages at its headquarters. Social networks of this company were also not identified.
When consulting the STPS about the methodology, parameters and number of companies listed in the “Who's Who” study, no response was obtained. Furthermore, the aforementioned federal agencies did not accept responsibility for the investigation. In the report, 28% of the companies that refuse to close in the face of the coronavirus pandemic are from the automotive industry, 17% belong to the textile industry, while 15% are from the trade of non-essential products. Another 11% belongs to other sectors such as tobacco, footwear, construction, among others, while the rest is from non-essential services, such as advertising companies, recreation, etc. These companies are mainly concentrated in Jalisco, Mexico City, the State of Mexico, as well as in areas in the north of the country such as Sonora and Baja California, where more cases of COVID-19 have been recorded.
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