Accused of gender-based violence, accused of refusing to wear a mask, arrested for “disturbing public order” and even threatened with death, Gerardo Fernández Noroña has caused controversy for decades. The Labor Party (PT) MP has a long political career, but who is he and how much does he currently earn?
“I am a free man, with humble origins, who loves life, who offers solidarity and support to those who need it. I am a man of the left, a social fighter, an activist, a bookseller and a very free man “, he describes himself on his Facebook page.
Noroña assures them more than a million followers who is “a Mexican who is outraged for the situation in his country ”and claims that his true ambition is to achieve a process of transformation. The former presidential candidate has been talking for more than 30 years, here we tell you a little about his story.
Who is Fernández Noroña?
Born on March 19, 1960 in the then federal district, Noroña was already considered a “leader” in his high school and even higher education at the Autonomous Metropolitan University of Azcapotzalco (UAM), where he graduated in Sociology since he was part of various student societies.
However, it was not until 1988 that he ventured into Mexican politics as a federal deputy candidate for the Mexican Socialist Party and joined the Democratic National Front (DFN) before joining the PRD.
His his political career was surrounded by protests and demonstrationsAmong them is one in front of the National Palace, where he threw himself to the ground to prevent the departure of the then president. Ernesto Zedillo. “Me I sat down like a stopper so that his vehicle would not come out, and he went to get up. I haven’t seen him either I still slapped him like that de ‘Do not touch me‘. Later I saw that he was the president“, He said MILLENNIUM Two years ago.
Among the PRD, he was fUndator of the basic movement of insurgents (Mobi), ssecretary of communication, broadcasting and propaganda of the National Party Congress (CEN); as well as organizer of campaign in the CEN electoral process. However, when Alejandro Encinas was not elected as the national leader of the PRD in 2008, Noroña decided to resign from the party to show his disagreement.
Despite the fact that now the federal deputy has demanded an alleged electoral fraud against Andrés Manuel López Obrador in 2006, petitioner he did not always agree with the ideas and policies of the current president. However, his disagreement with the government dates back to the tenure of Felipe Calderón, during which he had several confrontations. Presidential Staff for organizing protests at official events that even led to arrests for disturbing public order.
Similarly, during Enrique Peña Nieto’s latest government report in the National Palace, which confronted Noroña Federal police when he tried to enter the event, which was extremely guarded by security elements.
For 2016, he decided to run for the presidency of the Republic, but the following year gave up the idea of making room “The younger brother in the left fight,” Lopez Obrador said and not to divide voters, he said. But during a forum which he had in Sao Paulo in 2018, expressed his intention to run in the next presidential election.
How much do I earn?
According to the Federation’s spending budget (PEF) for 2021, federal deputies earn a basic salary of 105 thousand 378 pesos per month, plus 294 thousand 879 pesos in benefits, including social security contributions, solidarity savings and the end of the bonus of the year. All these adds a total of one million 559 thousand 415 pesos per year.
But by deducting the withholding tax on income, equivalent to 408,677 pesos, Noroña’s earnings fall to a total of 1,150,738 per year.
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