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To target the increasing number of people that reached retirement age without social security coverage (i.e. mostly those who were part of the informal sector during most of their working life), the first safety net noncontributory pension program was launched in Mexico City in 2001. [2]
With the prescription of the World Bank, the Zedillo administration sought legislation that not only privatized the IMSS pensions but also IMSS healthcare, however opposition from labor and teacher unions halted the privatization of the latter. [6] Though the proposed legislation was adopted in 1995, its full implementation was delayed until 1997.
In 1904, pensionados served as guides and waiters at the Philippines exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition; [28] there they were a contrast to the Igorots, who also represented Filipinos to the attendees of the world's fair. [38] In 1905, only three Pinay pensionados were chosen out of a total of thirty-seven pensionados beginning the program. [25]