Mexico City. Tonight, oil workers proclaimed Ricardo Aldana Prieto as the new national leader of the oil union, without the labor authorities having released official results so far.
Shortly after 10:00 p.m., the Oil Workers Union of the Mexican Republic (STPRM), through Carlos Maldonado, secretary of Adjustments of section 34, affirmed that the current treasurer and unconditional man of Carlos Romero Deschamps, He will succeed in office for the period 2022-2024.
He pointed out that, according to preliminary figures, Aldana prevailed with 52,000 votes in favor of the 72,000 workers registered in the electronic platform Sirvolab, which was developed by the Ministry of Labor and made available to the STPRM to carry out the entire electoral process. .
“Democracy won, we already have a general secretary. There is no doubt, it was won with the vote of all oil workers through a free, direct and secret vote,” he said.
Aldana, who for more than two decades has managed the millionaire finances of the STPRM, succeeds the leadership of Carlos Romero Deschamps, who headed the guild for 26 years. Both were linked to the Pemexgate case, which involved a diversion of millions of resources from the guild to the presidential candidacy of PRI Francisco Labastida in 2000.
In total, 72,000 workers registered on the Sirvolab electronic platform with the right to exercise electronic voting, and according to the STPRM, more than 60,000 voted.
The electoral day began in the first minute of this Monday and ended at 7:00 p.m., however, it was necessary to wait after 9:00 p.m. once the Sirvolab electronic system closed in the northern states of the country where there are time differences .
The process was developed in the midst of complaints from various candidates about alleged acts of vote coercion, in which they were asked to vote in favor of Ricardo Aldana.
In social networks and whatsapp groups they also reported that candidates were forced to take a screenshot to verify that they voted in their favor.
After 19 hours of voting at the national level, the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration (CFCRL) has received, to date, more than 87 complaints or complaints against the electoral process to elect the general secretary of the STPRM, a position that during 26 years headed Carlos Romero Deschamps.
In total, 25 candidates contended for the secretary general, who paraded in the “morning” at the National Palace during the week, to present their proposals.
It should be remembered that four candidates declined in favor of Pablo González, from section 48 of Chiapas. This is David Aguirre Malagón; Esteban Izquierdo, from 44; Carmen de Dios Patraca, from section 39, and Édgar García.