Marath Baruch Bolaños López (born 7 July 1986) is a Mexican politician serving as secretary of labor and social welfare since 2023. From 2020 to 2023, he served as undersecretary of employment and labor productivity.
Controversies
On May 14, 2026, while delivering a keynote lecture titled "New Labor Pact in Mexico's Transformation: The Spring of Labor Rights" at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), a group of activists from the National Front for 40 Hours interrupted the event. The protesters accused Bolaños of being a "fraud" and his institution of being "sold out" to business interests, criticizing that the labor reform did not guarantee two weekly days of rest and that public consultation forums had been a sham.
Bolaños was escorted out of the venue by the faculty director, Alejandro Chanona, through an emergency exit, and the event was canceled. Hours later, he issued a statement saying that universities are spaces for debate and that his agency prioritizes respectful dialogue.
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